bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A Narrative Review of the Evidence Supporting Nutritional Supplementation for Better Muscle Health in Older Adults
Authors: Patel Harnish P , Laskou Faidra , Dennison Elaine M
Published: January 2025

Sarcopenia is characterised by progressive and generalised decline in muscle strength, function, and muscle mass. Now recognised as a muscle disease, it is highly prevalent in older adults, with estimates of up to 30% in some populations. Sarcopenia has a complex multifactorial aetiology, including cellular and molecular changes, chronic disease, lower physical activity as well as nutritional deficiency. Sarcopenia is associated with a range of adverse physical and metabolic outcomes leading to disability, morbidity, impaired quality of life and mortality. Given the demographic shifts in the population, there is an urgent need to improve skeletal muscle health in older adults. Unfortunately, there are no pharmacologic therapies suitable for widespread use currently. In this short review, we discuss the existing literature reporting the benefits of various options for nutritional supplementation in older sarcopenic participants or healthy older adults. Several systematic reviews have been undertaken on this topic with some key findings. In general, supplementation is more effective in combination with resistance exercise. The research literature supports protein and vitamin D supplementation in individuals who are insufficient. There is also evidence in support of supplementation with creatine, leucine with vitamin D, whey supplements and combinations of creatine, whey and leucine. Probiotics may also be beneficial. Further well conducted and standardised research trials are required.
Use of Machine Learning to Predict Individual Postprandial Glycemic Responses to Food Among Individuals With Type 2 Diabetes in India: Protocol for a Prospective Cohort Study
Authors: Choudhry Niteesh K , Priyadarshini Shweta , Swamy Jaganath , Mehta Mridul
Published: January 2025

Background

Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a leading cause of premature morbidity and mortality globally and affects more than 100 million people in the world’s most populous country, India. Nutrition is a critical and evidence-based component of effective blood glucose control and most dietary advice emphasizes carbohydrate and calorie reduction. Emerging global evidence demonstrates marked interindividual differences in postprandial glucose response (PPGR) although no such data exists in India and previous studies have primarily evaluated PPGR variation in individuals without diabetes.

Objective

This prospective cohort study seeks to characterize the PPGR variability among individuals with diabetes living in India and to identify factors associated with these differences.

Methods

Adults with T2D and a hemoglobin A1c of ≥7 are being enrolled from 14 sites around India. Participants wear a continuous glucose monitor, eat a series of standardized meals, and record all free-living foods, activities, and medication use for a 14-day period. The study’s primary outcome is PPGR, calculated as the incremental area under the curve 2 hours after each logged meal.

Results

Data collection commenced in May 2022, and the results will be ready for publication by September 2025. Results from our study will generate data to facilitate the creation of machine learning models to predict individual PPGR responses and to facilitate the prescription of personalized diets for individuals with T2D.

Conclusions

This study will provide the first large scale examination variability in blood glucose responses to food in India and will be among the first to estimate PPGR variability for individuals with T2D in any jurisdiction.

Trial Registration

Clinical Trials Registry-India CTRI/2022/02/040619; https://tinyurl.com/mrywf6bf

International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID)

DERR1-10.2196/59308
Estimating the Effect of Adhering to the Recommendations of the 2019 Canada’s Food Guide on Health Outcomes in Older Adults: Protocol for a Target Trial Emulation
Authors: Brassard Didier , Presse Nancy , Chevalier Stéphanie
Published: January 2025

Background

The 2019 Canada’s Food Guide provides universal recommendations to individuals aged ≥2 years. However, the extent to which these recommendations are appropriate for older adults is unknown. Although ideal, conducting a large randomized controlled trial is unrealistic in the short term. An alternative is the target trial emulation framework for causal inference, a novel approach to improve the analysis of observational data.

Objective

This study aims to describe the protocol for a target trial emulation in older adults, with an emphasis on key aspects of a hypothetical sustained diet and physical activity intervention.

Methods

To emulate the target trial, nonexperimental data from the Quebec Longitudinal Study on Nutrition and Successful Aging (NuAge; N=1753 adults aged ≥67 years) will be used. NuAge includes 4 yearly measurements of dietary intakes, covariates, and outcomes. The per-protocol causal contrast will be the primary causal contrast of interest to account for nonadherence. The sustained intervention strategy will be modeled using the parametric g-formula. In the hypothetical trial, participants will be instructed to meet sex-specific minimal intakes for vegetables and fruits, whole grains, animal- and plant-based protein foods, milk and plant-based beverages, and unsaturated fats. The eligibility criteria, follow-up, intervention, outcomes, and causal contrast in the emulation will closely align with those of the target trial, with only minor modifications. We will attempt to emulate the randomization of treatment by adjusting for baseline covariates and prebaseline dietary habits.

Results

Data collection for NuAge was completed in June 2008. For this study, the main analysis was started in May 2024. Submission of the manuscript is expected by February 2025.

Conclusions

Emulating a target trial will provide the first evidence of the adequacy of the 2019 Canada’s Food Guide recommendations for older adults in relation to health outcomes.

International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID)

DERR1-10.2196/65182
Evaluation of the Transition-to-Practice Arrangements for Novice Perioperative Nurses: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Study (Preprint)
Authors: Nijkamp Nick , Calleja Pauline , Sahay Ashlyn , Jack Leanne
Published: January 2025

BACKGROUND

Transitioning into the first year of clinical practice as a nurse or changing specialties in the nursing career presents a critical phase for novice nurses characterized by excitement, apprehension, and the phenomenon of “transition shock.” Within perioperative nursing, this transition phase takes on distinctive challenges. However, there is a lack of empirical evidence on transition programs and arrangements.

OBJECTIVE

This study aimed to evaluate the current transition-to-practice (TTP) arrangements available to new graduate and novice nurses within Australian perioperative nursing settings.

METHODS

This study uses an exploratory mixed-method, multilevel triangulation with a sequential phase design to address 4 research questions. Phases 1 to 3 will use document analysis, surveys, and semistructured interviews to establish the findings of the research questions. Phase 4 will use meta-inference and triangulation to aggregate and analyze the data from all preceding phases. These findings will be the foundation for developing a framework to inform future TTP arrangements. This robust framework will embed empirical evidence, existing literature, and sound learning and teaching pedagogy. Results emerging from this study will be reported using the Good Reporting of Mixed Methods Study guidelines.

RESULTS

This project received approval in June 2023. Following this, Human Research Ethics Committee approval was sought for phases 1 and 2, and recruitment began. As of August 2024, phase 1 has collected 50 responses and phase 2 has collected 69 responses. Data collection for phase 3 is projected to commence in May 2025 once data from phases 1 and 2 have been analyzed. Phase 4 is projected to occur in 2026. Each phase is anticipated to have a results manuscript submitted for publication once data are analyzed and written up.

CONCLUSIONS

The findings of this study will provide an in-depth exploration of TTP arrangements within perioperative nursing in Australia and provide a framework to guide the future development of TTP arrangements.

CLINICALTRIAL

OSF Registries osf.io/zm432; https://osf.io/54s36

INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT

DERR1-10.2196/64970
Swedish Young Adults’ Perspectives on Mental Health and their Suggestions for a Digital Application Promoting Mental Health Literacy, Occupational Balance and Peer-Support: Qualitative Study (Preprint)
Authors: Karaba Bäckström Martin , Girdler Sonya , Milbourn Ben , Lexén Annika
Published: January 2025

BACKGROUND

Young adults experience stressors in their transition to adulthood and are at increased risk of mental health challenges. This risk is compounded by young adults’ low levels of mental health literacy and limited competencies in implementing strategies promoting their mental health and well-being in their daily lives. In Sweden, there is a lack of co-designed and evidence-based interventions targeting these issues.

OBJECTIVE

The aims of this study were to conduct a needs-assessment of Swedish young adults’ mental health needs, obtaining their views on how a digital mental health application could potentially support their mental health during emerging adulthood.

METHODS

Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 16 young adults and analyzed using reflexive thematic analysis.

RESULTS

The interviews and subsequent analysis revealed three main themes: (1) “To Feel that Life is Worth Living”– Young Adults’ Needs for Mental Health and Well-being; (2) "A place for one's personal work toward their own mental well-being"– Young Adults’ Views on a Digital Mental Health Application; and, (3) “Something that is Designed for Me”– Customization of the Digital Mental Health Application.

CONCLUSIONS

According to the participating young adults, promoting mental health and well-being during emerging adulthood means tending to meaningful relationships and activities. Mental ill-health stemmed from negative social media usage, societal challenges and difficulties in prioritizing and knowing how to recover from stress and anxiety. Utilizing digital technology and a digital mental health application was perceived as a potential accessible resource in delivering a strengths-based approach promoting the mental health and well-being in Swedish young adults’ daily lives.
The impact of self-monitoring with larva monitoring calendar on larva knowledge, behavior, and density rates
Authors: Zuhriyah Lilik , Alrasyid Harun , Fitri Loeki Enggar
Published: January 2025

Purpose: There has been neither medicine nor vaccine for Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF). Prevention is the key to fighting the disease, and vector control is the primary strategy for the prevention effort. This study aimed to test whether applying the Self-Monitoring Model using LMC could increase knowledge, reduce DHF risk behavior, and reduce the larval density rate.
Methods: This research was conducted using a quasi-experimental method with the pre-post control design. The intervention was done by applying the Self-Monitoring Model using LMC for 3 months. The intervention and control groups each consisted of 2 types of residential, a village and a housing estate. A baseline survey and follow-up survey were conducted to determine changes in variables. The Mann-Whitney and Chi-Square tests were performed before and after intervention and between the experimental and control groups.
Results: Implementing the Self-Monitoring Model using LMC could increase knowledge and reduce DHF risk behaviors but not reduce the larval density rate. The model requires good cooperation from Jumantik. Combination with Integrated Vector Management (IVM) is needed for program success.
Conclusions: Applying the Self-Monitoring Model using LMC could increase knowledge and reduce risk behaviors of DHF, but it could not mitigate larval density rate.
On English Translation Strategies of Smartphone Advertisements Based on Communicative Translation
Authors: Zhang Yunkai
Published: January 2025

In the contemporary era, the ubiquity of smartphone advertisements has reached a point where it is omnipresent, with corporations employing a plethora of linguistic strategies to captivate the attention of consumers. The effective translation of these advertisements is paramount for businesses aiming to augment their influence and elevate their market share on a global scale. This thesis delves into the strategies employed in the translation of smartphone advertisements from the perspective of communicative translation. The research is structured into six chapters, comprising introduction, literature review, theoretical framework, analysis of translation strategies, and conclusions. The literature review systematically revisits the seminal works in the realms of communicative translation and the translation of smartphone advertisements. The chapter on theoretical frameworks engages in a thorough discussion on the historical evolution, core principles, and functional positioning of communicative translation. Within the translation strategies section, a detailed exposition is provided on the application strategies in vocabulary selection, sentence structure construction, and rhetorical techniques, encompassing literal translation, free translation, amplification, structure conversion, word restructure, order reversion, personification, pun, and metonymy. The conclusion synthesizes the main findings of the research and underscores the significance of employing communicative translation strategies in the process of translating smartphone advertisements.
Amparos, iniciativas de ley e informes: el derecho humano al agua y la contaminación del acuífero en Yucatán
Authors: Llanes Salazar Rodrigo
Published: January 2025

En este artículo se analiza cómo diversas organizaciones han adaptado normas internacionales a un contexto local respecto al derecho humano al agua y el problema de contaminación del vulnerable acuífero subterráneo a causa de megaproyectos en Yucatán. Particularmente, se examina cómo ocurre este proceso de “vernacularización” en los ámbitos judicial, legislativo y en las organizaciones de derechos humanos, mediante el uso de dispositivos como el juicio de amparo, una iniciativa de ley e informes de derechos humanos.
The Relationship between Entrepreneurship Cultivation and Start­up Experience Education and Career Development Competencies of High School Students
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, Baek Seunghiey
Published: January 2025

Objectives The purpose of this study is to explore the effect of high school students' entrepreneurship skills cultivation and startup experience education and career development competencies.
Methods To this end, we conducted a correlation analysis and multiple regression analysis between entrepreneurship cultivation and start­up experience education(program participation, satisfaction with education, awareness of entrepreneurship and interest in starting a business) and career development competencies on 7,124(3,853 male and 3,271 female students) high school second­year panelists in the 2022 ‘School Career Education Status Survey’.
Results As results, each factor showed statistically significant correlation, and school type, participation in out­of­school entrepreneurship education programs, satisfaction with participation in entrepreneurship cultivation and entrepreneurship experience education, awareness of entrepreneurship, and interest in entrepreneurship were related to career development competencies. It was found to have a positive and significant effect on competencies.
Conclusions Based on the results of this study, policy measures to help promote career development capabilities were suggested.
The mediating effect of play-centered curriculum implementation competency on the influence of early childhood teachers' teaching creativity on children's peer play interaction
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, Paik Youngsuk
Published: January 2025

Objectives The purpose of this study is to analyze the mediating effect of play-centered curriculum implementation competency when the teaching creativity of early childhood teachers influences the interaction between children and peers in play.
Methods A survey was conducted on 73 early childhood teachers and 356 male and female children in S City, G Province, and K City to identify the early childhood teacher variables that affect the peer play interaction of young children. The collected data were analyzed using structural equation modeling with PASW 24.0 and AMOS 18.0.
Results As a result of confirming the results according to the research questions, first, there was a significant positive correlation between the teaching creativity of early childhood teachers, the play-centered curriculum implementation competency of early childhood teachers, and the peer play interaction of young children. Second, the mediating effect of the play-centered curriculum implementation competency of early childhood teachers in the relationship between the teaching creativity of early childhood teachers and the peer play interaction of young children was confirmed to be significant.
Conclusions The influence of the play-centered curriculum implementation competency of early childhood teachers, which is a variable affecting the peer play interaction of young children, increases further when the teaching creativity of early childhood teachers is maintained at a high level, suggesting that a teacher education program that can raise the level of both teaching creativity and the play-centered curriculum implementation competency is needed.
The Influence of Subjective Well-being among Nursing Students
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, Park Hae Jin
Published: January 2025

Objectives The Impact of Optimism, Gratitude Disposition, Social Support, and Major Satisfaction on Subjective Well-being among Nursing Students
Methods This study aims to investigate the relationships between optimism, gratitude disposition, social support, major satisfaction, and subjective well-being among nursing students in B City. By identifying factors influencing these students' well-being, the study seeks to provide foundational data for intervention programs aimed at enhancing positive living among nursing students. Data were collected from 203 nursing students using a structured questionnaire. Data analysis was conducted using SPSS WIN/23.0.
Results An analysis on the correlation among the subjects' variables exhibited that the subjective well-being has positive correlations withoptimism, gratitude disposition, social support and major satisfaction. There was of the level of significance has been on personality gratitude disposition, major satisfaction and influential factors with 49.5% of explanatory power.
Conclusions To enhance positive subjective well-being among nursing students, the development of intervention programs aimed at fostering positive mindset improvement, increasing social support, and enhancing major satisfaction is recommended.
Development of a Machine Learning-Based Model for Predicting Dropout Rates in Regional Universities and Exploration of Influencing Factors through Big Data Analysis: Using University Information Disclosure Data from 2017 to 2023
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, Baek Eun-Ju , Lee Seung-Hyung
Published: January 2025

Objectives This study aims to analyze the dropout problem in local universities in depth and develop a prediction model for dropout rates.
Methods To this end, we developed a predictive model for the dropout rates of 140 regional universities nationwide, utilizing the university information disclosure data from 2017 to 2022. Setting 2023 as the base year for prediction, we applied various machine learning techniques such as linear regression analysis, decision trees, random forests, support vector machines, and gradient boosting machines. Key variables used in the model included the dropout rates from the previous 1-2 years, student enrollment rates, freshmen enrollment rates, full-time faculty ratios, and scholarship recipient rates. The predictive performance of each model was compared and validated using evaluation metrics such as mean absolute error (MAE), root mean square error (RMSE), and coefficient of determination (R-squared).
Results The analysis results showed that random forest and gradient boosting machine models demonstrated the best predictive performance. Variable importance analysis confirmed that dropout rates from the previous 1-2 years, student enrollment rates, and scholarship rates had significant effects on dropout rates. Predictions for 2024 dropout rates were 3-5% for national universities and 5-12% for private universities.
Conclusions This study has methodological significance in approaching the dropout problem using big data and machine learning techniques. Based on the research results, policy recommendations such as expanding financial support for students and strengthening academic adaptation programs were presented.
Impact of Instructor Support on Academic Burnout Among Chinese Normal University Students: A Case Study Through the Lens of Self-Determination Theory
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, Deng Tiantao , Yoon Man-Keun
Published: January 2025

Objectives This study aims to examine the impact of instructor support on academic burnout among university students through the lens of Self-Determination Theory.
Methods This study employs a qualitative case study approach, focusing on instructors, current students, and graduates at a teacher education university in China. The university was purposefully selected for its relevance to the study. Data were gathered through observation, interviews, and artifact collection, and analyzed using the Constant Comparative Method developed by Glaser and Strauss.
Results The findings show that students’ academic burnout is primarily characterized by academic disengagement, which manifests emotionally, attitudinally, and behaviorally, as well as by a low sense of achievement. Instructor support, including emotional encouragement, competence cultivation, and autonomy empowerment, not only reduces but also alleviates and prevents academic burnout. Specifically, emotional encouragement promotes positive learning states, while the synergy of emotional encouragement and autonomy empowerment transforms passive learning attitudes and negative behaviors. Furthermore, a holistic approach combining these three supportive forms significantly bolsters students’ self-efficacy.
Conclusions This study highlights the pivotal role of instructor support in reducing, alleviating, and preventing academic burnout among university students who are preparing to become future teachers, providing actionable insights for enhancing teacher training programs.
An analysis of differences in student-athletes' school adjustment, career decision self-efficacy, and social support by secondary school football team management style
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, Ha Seonhjun
Published: January 2025

Objectives The purpose of this study was to analyze differences in student-athletes' school adjustment, career decision self-efficacy, and social support based on the type of soccer team they play on in middle and high school.
Methods To achieve the objectives of this study, student-athletes from secondary school football teams and football club teams were selected as the subjects of the study. Convenience sampling was used to select the sample, and a questionnaire was distributed to collect data. A total of 425 copies of the questionnaires were selected for the study. The data was processed using the SPSS 21 programme. Frequency analysis was conducted to identify the general characteristics of the study population. Independent samples t-test was conducted to determine the differences in student-athletes' adjustment to school life, career decision self-efficacy, and social support according to the type of football team management..
Results The results of the analysis of the differences in student-athletes' adjustment to school life according to team management type showed that student-athletes in club teams had higher scores in all sub-factors of relationship with teachers, relationship with classmates, understanding and participation in class, following rules and activities, and cyber class and communication, with statistical significance. When analysing the difference in career decision self-efficacy between student-athletes with different team management styles, the results showed that club team players were higher in all sub-components of self-assessment, gathering career information, planning, goal setting, and problem solving, with statistical significance. When analysing the difference in social support between student-athletes with different team management styles, the results showed that club team members were higher in all sub-factors of daily emotional support, problem emotional support, social support, daily tool support, and problem tool support, with statistical significance.
Conclusions We found that differences in the way school teams and club teams are organised affect student-athletes' adjustment to school life, career decision self-efficacy, and social support. These differences may have a somewhat negative impact on student-athletes in school teams, suggesting that the overall career guidance and sports activities of student-athletes should be reconsidered from the perspective of the educational experience.
The Structural Relationship between Adolescents' Relationships with Teachers and Peers and Academic Engagement: Focusing on the Mediating Effects of Self-Esteem and Grit
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, Lee Minhye , Chung Hyewon
Published: January 2025

Objectives This study investigates the structural relationships among adolescents' relationships with teachers and peers, self-esteem, grit, and academic engagement. It also examines the mediating roles of self-esteem and grit in these relationships and compares their relative effects.
Methods Data from 2,252 first-year middle school students, collected in the fifth wave (2022) of the Korea Children & Youth Panel Survey 2018 (KCYPS 2018) by the National Youth Policy Institute, were analyzed. Structural equation modeling with SPSS 23.0 and Mplus 8.11 was used to assess these relationships and mediating effects.
Results First, adolescents' relationships with teachers directly positively influenced academic engagement. Second, these relationships positively affected self-esteem, as did relationships with peers. Third, both relationships with teachers and peers had positive effects on grit. Fourth, relationships with teachers partially mediated academic engagement through self-esteem and grit, while relationships with peers fully mediated it. Fifth, grit had a larger mediating effect on the relationship between teacher relationships and academic engagement, whereas self-esteem had a larger effect on the relationship between peer relationships and academic engagement.
Conclusions The study highlights that relationships with teachers and peers, self-esteem, and grit significantly impact adolescents' academic engagement. To enhance academic engagement, improving the quality of these relationships and strengthening self-esteem and grit are essential.
The Effect of Undergraduates' Perceived Parenting Styles of Parents on College Adjustment: The Mediating Effect of Career Adaptability Moderated by Critical Consciousness
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, Hyun Young-Kwon , Lim Ji-Young
Published: January 2025

Objectives This study is to verify the mediating effect of career adjustment moderated by critical consciousness on the relationship between parenting style as perceived by Undergraduates and college adjustment. This study to help students adjust to college by identifying the influence of parents on undergraduates and verifying the relationship between various variables that affect career adaptability.
Methods Questionnaire data from 332 students enrolled in six universities in the Seoul metropolitan area, set parenting style as an independent variable and college adjustment as a dependent variable, and analyzed the mediating effect of career adaptability moderated by critical consciousness.
Results First, a complete mediation effect of career adaptability was found between parenting style and college adjustment. In addition, the subfactors of parenting style, and parents' psychological control, showed a negative complete mediation effect of career adjustment on college adaptability, and a positive complete mediation effect of parents' autonomy support. Second, the moderating effect of critical consciousness on the relationship between parenting style and career adaptability was confirmed. The results showed that the moderating effect of critical consciousness was significant. Third, the mediating effect of career adaptability moderated by critical consciousness on the correlation between parenting style and college adaptability was confirmed.
Conclusions The results of this study confirmed that the mediating effect of career adjustment moderated by critical consciousness was significant. Finally, this study discusses the need to develop career training and counseling programs related to the results.
Research Trend of University AI-based education
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, Cho Bo ram
Published: January 2025

Objectives This study aims to analyze research trends in university AI-based education and provide implications for future university AI-based education research.
Methods This study was conducted from August 2024 to October 2024. This study analyzed previous studies to set analysis categories and collected 60 domestic academic journals as analysis target papers. This study analyzed and described the research period, research type, research content, major field, related variables, class type, class period, AI tools, etc.
Results First, the most research on university AI utilization was conducted in 2023 and 2024. Second, the trend by research type showed that quantitative research was highly weighted, followed by qualitative research, mixed research, and literature research. Third, in terms of trends by major field, ‘Korean language and literature’ was the most utilized. Fourth, in terms of trends by research content, the most research was conducted on the development and effectiveness of AI-based education programs. Fifth, in terms of trends by related variables, AI-utilizing education was the most utilized independent variable, and academic achievement was the most utilized dependent variable. Sixth, in terms of trends by class type, the proportion of subject areas was high, and the proportion of majors was higher than that of liberal arts. Seventh, the trends by class period were most frequent in 4 and 5 weeks. Eighth, in terms of AI-utilizing tools, ChatGPT was highly utilized.
Conclusions The significance of this study lies in its analysis of research trends in university AI-based education and its suggestions for future research directions.
Early Childhood Teachers’ Perception and Current Use of Support and Evaluation for Young Children’s Social Emotional Development
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, Kim Young Ah , Park Daeun
Published: January 2025

Objectives The purposes of this study were to address early childhood teachers’ perceptions and current use of support and evaluation for preschool children’s social emotional development to enhance their social emotional development in early childhood institutions.
Methods The sample consisted of 248 teachers working in early childhood institutions located in Seoul, Gyeongi, and Incheon. A questionnaire, based on literature analysis, was tested with 10 preschool teachers and validated for content by early childhood experts. The questionnaire consisted of 36 items including 7 items about teachers’ background and was distributed through an online survey system. Using SPSS, the data was calculated in frequency, percentage, average, and standard deviation.
Results The major findings show that the teachers recognized a need for supporting and evaluating preschool children’s social emotional development, however, the implementations and satisfactions are less compared with their perception. More than half of the teachers did not evaluate social emotional development due to lack of knowledge about evaluation methods and no request from the institutions. The teachers experience challenges in supporting and evaluating social emotional development because of high teacher-child ratio, lack of time and reliable evaluation tools. To overcome these difficulties, they demand for more teachers and social emotional development curriculum.
Conclusions It is necessary to assist teachers to perceive importance of supporting and evaluating preschool children’s social emotional development and provide working environments that they can implement social emotional practices. Also, professional development program on social emotional development programs, evaluation methods and tools are necessary.
Knowledge, performance confidence, and education needs of early childhood education college students on first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, Nam Soung Mi
Published: January 2025

Objectives The purpose of this study was to identify the knowledge, performance confidence, and educational needs of early childhood education students regarding first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and to provide basic data necessary for developing educational programs at universities.
Methods This study investigated the knowledge, performance confidence, importance, and current level of awareness of first aid and CPR among all students of the Department of Early Childhood Education at G University. The collected data were analyzed using the SPSS WIN 22.0 program to determine the educational need priority through the mean, standard deviation, t-test, Borich formula, and Locus for Focus model.
Results The subjects' knowledge level of first aid and CPR was 62.8% correct, and their average performance confidence was 3.19, their average importance recognition was 4.68, and their average current level recognition was 3.14. Students with educational institution internship and first aid training experience had higher scores on knowledge and perceived importance, but there were no general characteristics that significantly differed in performance confidence. There was a need for education for all 15 emergency care items, and the results of the educational need priority check using the Borich formula and Locus for Focus model showed that the highest priority included head injury, response when discovering a person in cardiac arrest, chest compressions and artificial respiration, and AED operation, while the next highest priority included sprains, fractures, dislocations, tooth fractures, and choke.
Conclusions Early childhood education students must achieve first aid and CPR competency upon graduation, so it is necessary to develop an educational program that includes practical training for the first aid items identified as having high priority in this study.
The Effects of Academic Achievement Pressure of Parents and Parent-Adolescent Communication on Academic Burnout and School Life Adjustment of High School Students
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, Park HeyIn
Published: January 2025

Objectives The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of high school students' perceived parental academic achievement pressure and parent-child communication on academic burnout and school life adaptation.
Methods To this end, a survey was conducted on 383 male and female students attending high schools in Busan Metropolitan City, and data from 350 subjects were used in the final analysis. The Parental Academic Achievement Pressure Scale, Parent-Child Communication Scale, Academic Burnout Scale, and School Life Adaptation Scale were selected as measurement tools.
Results First, there is a statistically significant correlation among high school students' perceived parental academic achievement pressure, parent-child communication, academic burnout, and school life adaptation. Second, high school students' perceived parental academic achievement pressure and parent-child communication have a significant effect on academic burnout. Third, high school students' perceived parental academic achievement pressure and parent-child communication have a significant effect on school life adaptation. These research results confirmed that parental academic achievement pressure and parent-child communication are important variables in preventing students' academic burnout and enhancing school life adaptation.
Conclusions This study is significant in that it confirms that specialized parent education is needed related to parental academic achievement pressure and parent-child communication that can affect academic burnout and school life adaptation, and that personal, family, and environmental resources must all be considered for high school students' harmonious school life adaptation.
Classification of Clinical Nurses' Professionalism Types and Verification of Influencing Factors
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, Jeong Mihyun , Seo Yohan
Published: January 2025

Objectives This study was conducted to classify the latent types of professional identity among clinical nurses and to examine the impact relationships of clinical decision-making ability, critical thinking disposition, and patient safety knowledge on each type of professional identity.
Methods To this end, latent profile analysis and multinomial logistic regression analysis of nursing professional intuition were conducted on 173 nurses from general hospitals in J Province, convenience-sampled from September 15 to October 13, 2023.
Results The results showed that: first, the latent profile analysis of professional identity identified three distinct groups. Second, there were differences in work proactivity, job satisfaction, clinical decision-making ability, critical thinking disposition, and patient safety knowledge according to the latent profile types of professional identity. Third, the impact relationships of general characteristics, clinical decision-making ability, critical thinking disposition, and patient safety knowledge on the latent profile types of professional identity among nursing students were examined.
Conclusions Based on these findings, the study suggests the need for establishing educational strategies at universities to enhance the professional identity of nursing students.
The Influence of Acculturative Stress and Interpersonal Competence on University Life Adjustment among International Students in South Korea: The Moderated Mediating Effect of Social Support
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, Cho Eun-chang , Park Hyun-hwa , Song Mi-yeon , Oh Hui-jeong , Yoo Mi , Ahn Jin-kyeong
Published: January 2025

Objectives The purpose of this study was to examine the moderated mediating effect of social support on the influence of acculturative stress and interpersonal competence on the adjustment to university life among international students in South Korea.
Methods An online survey was conducted with 331 international students enrolled in universities located in the Jeonbuk region. The data were analyzed using SPSS 23.0 and SPSS Macro to explore the mediating effect of interpersonal competence in the relationship between acculturative stress and university life adjustment, as well as the moderated mediating effect of social support.
Results When looking at the mean and standard deviation of acculturation stress, adaptation to college life, interpersonal competence, and social support, acculturation stress was 2.085 (SD=.549), interpersonal competence was 2.993 (SD=.451), and college life. Adaptation was 2.994 (SD=.599), and social support was 3.044 (SD=.513). Adaptation to college life and acculturation stress had a negative correlation of -.745 (P〈.01), and interpersonal competence and social support had a positive correlation of .225 (P〈.01) and .333 (P〈.01). It seemed. In the relationship between acculturation stress and adaptation to college life, interpersonal competence showed a mediating effect with b = .183 (P < .001), and social support had a moderated mediating effect with b = -.167 (P< .001). appeared.
Conclusions This study confirmed that acculturative stress, interpersonal competence, and social support play critical roles in international students' adjustment to university life. In particular, higher social support enhances students' adjustment to university life, suggesting that improving interpersonal skills and reinforcing social support systems are essential for the successful adaptation of international students.
A story of two preservice early childhood teachers who experienced the close mentee-mentor meeting program for learning support
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, Suh Hye-jeong
Published: January 2025

Objectives This study was a narrative exploration of the experiences of the first-year mentee and the second-year mentor, who is preservice early childhood teachers who participated in the B University learning support close mentee-mentor meeting program.
Methods The study participants were one first-year mentee and one second-year mentor who participated in the B University learning support close mentee-mentor meeting program. Data were collected from the mentoring journals written by the participants in the learning support close mentee-mentor meeting program and the in-depth interview data from October 6, 2022 to March 31, 2023. The in-depth interview data was first analyzed using an inductive analysis method that derives meaning through the segmentation-theme creation-categorization process.
Results The results of the study showed that the learning support close mentee-mentor meeting program conducted by the mentee and mentor, the preservice early childhood teachers, became an opportunity for both the mentee and the mentor to grow. The mentee developed a professional identity, improved grades, and developed the ability to reconstruct child-centered plans. The mentor had the opportunity to grow into better versions of themselves, to reflect on and heal their lives as prospective teachers, and to live responsible lives. Through this, the mentee and the mentor discussed that the close mentee-mentor meeting program for learning support should aim for 1) autonomy within the system, 2) mentoring topics, time and space determined autonomously, 3) mentoring support when needed, 4) intimacy between mentees and mentors, and 5) active participation of mentees and mentors.
Conclusions This study suggests that a close learning support mentee-mentor meeting program can help preservice early childhood teacher to adapt to college life when conducted autonomously according to the situations of mentor and mentee within the university system.
The mediating effects of Grit and Self-Efficacy in the relationship between perceived parental Positive Nurturing Attitude by High School Students and Adolescents’ Happiness
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, Kim Yeon Hee , Park Eun Min
Published: January 2025

Objectives This study was conducted to investigate the mediating effect of grit and self-efficacy in the relationship between parents’ positive parenting attitudes and adolescent’ happiness as perceived by high school students.
Methods This study surveyed 360 high school students located in Gwangju and Jeollanam-do, and analyzed a total of 356 data, excluding 4 who had unfaithful responses. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS 23.0 and Macro 3.3, using descriptive statistics and correlation analysis of major variables, and verified the mediating effecting effect of grit and self-efficacy in the relationship between parents’ positive parenting attitudes and youth welling.
Results First, the correlation between parents’ positive parenting attitude, grit, self-efficacy, and adolescent’s happiness perceived by high school students was statistically significant. Second, the partial mediating effect of grit was confirmed in the relationship between parents’ positive nurturing attitudes and adolescent’s happiness perceived by high school students. Third, the partial mediating effect of self-efficacy was confirmed in the relationship between parents’ positive nurturing attitudes and adolescent’s happiness perceived by high school students. Fourth, it was found that grit and self-efficacy were doubled in the relationship between parents’ positive nurturing attitudes and adolescent’s happiness perceived by high school students.
Conclusions These researches results are expected to be provided as basic data for developing policies and programs to improve high school students’ happiness in the future.
An Autobiographical Narrative Inquiry into a Public Secondary School Teacher's Experience of IB Teacher Training: Embracing a New Teacher Identity
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, Yoo Kyung-eun
Published: January 2025

Objectives This study aimed to explore autobiographically the IB training experiences of a public secondary school teacher, analyzing the transformation of the researcher’s personal practical knowledge (PPK) and the establishment of a new professional identity.
Methods To achieve this, a qualitative research method, specifically autobiographical narrative inquiry, was employed. The collected data included materials related to the ‘1st International Baccalaureate (IB) Certified Professional Instructor Training’ organized by the Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education in 2023, as well as past diaries and writings that reflected the teacher's knowledge and identity. These storied experiences were analyzed with consideration of place (the context in which life experiences are shaped), time (retrospective and prospective), and sociality (internal and external dimensions). Additionally, the researcher analyzed the multiple life stories they had lived using narrative concepts proposed in narrative inquiry methodology.
Results Through the IB training, the researcher developed a deeper self-awareness of the process by which their personal practical knowledge concerning schools, teachers, instruction, assessment, learners, and learning was formed and transformed. This led to identifying directions for advancement in curriculum content, teaching methods, and evaluation. Furthermore, the previously fragmented teacher identity, shaped by living ‘secret stories’ and ‘cover stories,’ evolved into a new professional identity as a public school teacher who applies theoretical and practical knowledge of both the national curriculum and the IB curriculum in educational practice.
Conclusions This study highlighted the significance of the process of change in teacher knowledge and identity based on personal, practical, and social legitimacy. The findings are expected to provide concrete and field-relevant insights for IB-related policy development, teacher training, and studies on teacher identity.