지역아동센터 이용 청소년의 또래소외와 학교적응 사이에서 우울과 휴대폰 의존도의 직렬매개 효과

Effects of Peer Alienation on School Adjustment of Adolescence in Community Children Centers: Sequential Mediation Effects of Depression and Mobile Phone Dependence

This study considers the direct effects of peer alienation on school adjustment in adolescence in community children centers. It also examines the indirect effects of depression and mobile phone dependence, which mediate peer alienation and school adjustment. This study utilized data extracted from the 4th waves of the Community Child Center Panel Survey Ⅱ conducted in 2017. Questionnaires were administered to 438 1st grade middle school students in community children centers(boys 222(50.7%), girls 216(49.3%)), and data were analyzed to examine sequential mediation effects among variables using PROCESS macro methods. The research results are as follows; Firstly, peer alienation had significant direct effects on school adjustment in adolescence in community children centers. Secondly, peer alienation indirectly affected school adjustment by mediating depression and mobile phone dependence, and yielding sequential mediation effects on depression and mobile phone dependence. These findings indicate that it can be used as a basis for exploring the implementation of practical programs to help the target group by examining the risk factors for adolescents in community children centers.