청소년 흡연자를 위한 금연건강캠프의 효과

백경신 ( Paek Kyung Shin ),권영숙 ( Kwon Young Sook ) 경희대학교 동서의학연구소 2010 동서간호학연구지 Vol.16 No.2

매년 청소년의 흡연율이 급속도로 증가하고 있으며 흡연 시작 연령이 낮아지고 있어 이제 우리나라의 흡연 문제는 더 이상 간과할 수 없는 사회적 문제로 대두되었다. 이에 본 연구는 청소년 흡연자의 금연 실천의 의지와 자신감을 증진시키고 흡연율을 낮추기 위한 일환으로 1박 2일의 금연건강캠프 활동을 실시하여 그 효과를 파악하고자 하였다. 짧은 기간이지만 캠프를 통해 참여대상자 간에 좀 더 친밀해질 수 있는 기회를 제공하고 다양한 프로그램을 구성하여 금연에 관한 관심과 흥미를 유발 시켜 능동적인 참여를 높일 수 있도록 하였다. 호기 일산화탄소 농도는 금연건강캠프 시행 전에 비해 종료 4주 후에 유의하게 낮아졌다. 일산화탄소는 혈액 내의 산소운반 능력을 저하시켜 만성 저산소증과 신진 대사 장애로 조기 노화를 일으키는데, 호기 중 일산화탄소 농도는 실무에서 소변 코티닌의 측정과 함께 흡연자와 비흡자를 구분하거나 흡연자들의 금연행위를 돕는 데 사용된다(Gomez, Berlin, Marquis, & Delcroix, 2005). 본 연구에서 금연건강캠프 실시 전 호기 일산화탄소 농도는 6,61 ppm으로 경증 흡연자에 해당하였으나 금연건강캠프 종료 4주 후에는 2.06 ppm으로 정상에 가까운 비흡연자에 해당하는 수치를 나타내었다. 이와 같은 연구 결과는 금연건강캠프에 관한 효과를 분석한 연구가 없어 직접 비교할 수는 없지만 기존의 농촌 지역 성인흡연자를 대상으로 집단 금연프로그램의 효과를 조사한 연구(Seo, Kim, & Kang, 2007)와 보건소 금연 클리닉에 등록한 20세 이상의 성인 흡연자를 대상으로 금연 상담의 효과를 보고한 연구(Lee & Lee, 2008)에서 호기 일산화탄소 농도가 금연 프로그램이나 상담을 실시한 이 후 유의하게 감소하였음을 보고한 결과와 유사하다. 그러나 남자 고등학생을 대상으로 Computer Assisted Instruction (CAI) 개별 학습 프로그램을 적용한 금연 교육과 강의식 금연 교육의 효과를 비교한 연구(Lee, 2003)에서는 호기 시 일산화탄소 농도는 금연 교육 4주 후 두 그룹 모두 유의하게 감소되었으나 8주 시점에서는 4주 시점보다 다소 증가하였음을 보고하며 반복적 · 지속적 교육 과정의 개발과 실행이 필요함을 강조하였다. 또한 호기 중의 일산화탄소 양은 단기간 동안의 흡연 상태 평가나 흡연량을 파악하기 위하여서는 좋은 방법이나 본 연구 갈과는 대조군을 설정하지 않은 단일군을 대상으로 호기 일산화탄소 농도의 변화를 검증한 것이므로 제3변수의 개입 가능성을 배제할 수 없을 뿐만 아니라 호기 일산화탄소 농도는 일중 변동 폭이 크고 음주 여부, 운동 여부, 폐질환 여부 등이 결과에 영향을 미치며 또한 흡연 직후에 가장 높다가 시간이 지나면서 차차 낮아져 경한 흡연자나 간헐적 흡연자의 경우 위 음 성 결과를 보이는 경우도 있다(Lee, 2008). 따라서 추후 대조군 설정과 흡연상태를 보다 정확하게 파악하기 위한 추가적인 검사 방법의 측정이 필요할 것으로 본다. 자기효능감은 금연건강캠프 시행 전에 비해 종료 4주 후에 높아졌으나 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 없었다. 이는 흡연 청소년을 대상으로 금연 프로그램을 실시한 대부분의 연구(Lee, 2004; Lim et al., 2007; Paek, 2005)에서 금연 프로그램 실시 후 흡연 청소년의 자기효능감이 증가하였다고 보고한 결과와는 상반된다. 금연을 위한 심리학적 개입은 심리교육, 행동주의 개입, 그리고 인지행동주의 개입 등이 있다. 행동주의 개입은 흡연상황에 대한 자기감찰, 이완, 흡연 고위험 상황에서의 자기주장 및 거절훈련 등의 행동기술훈련에 초점을 두며, 인지행동주의 개입은 흡연에 대한 비현실적인 기대와 신념을 교정하고 흡연상황에 대한 대처와 기술훈련 등을 강조한다(Kim, 2003 재인용). 본 연구에서는 자기 인식 증진에 초점을 둔 조하리 창문 및 나의 삶의 곡선, 싸이코 드라마 등 인지 행동적 접근 프로그램들이 일부 포함되었으나 자기효능감을 증진시키는 자기효능 정보근원인 성취경험, 대리경험, 설득 및 정서적 각성 등의 내용이 상대적으로 부족하였다고 사료된다. 또한 Lee 등(2001)은 자기효능감은 단기적인 중재 프로그램 적용 시는 효과가 지속적이지 못한 것으로 보고하며 흡연하는 청소년에게 금연행위를 유도하고 지속시키기 위해서는 장기간의 자기효능감 증진을 포함한 프로그램 적용이 필요함을 제시하였다. 따라서 자기 효능감은 금연의 중요한 예측 인자로서 자기효능감의 증진은 흡연감소나 성공적인 금연과 긍정적인 관계(Gulhver, 1995)가 있음을 고려해 볼 때 추후 금연건강캠프 운영에서는 자기효능 감을 증진시킬 수 있는 내용을 강화할 필요가 있다. 흡연지식은 금연건강캠프 시행 전에 비해 종료 4주 후에 유의하게 높아졌다. 이는 현재 금연 건강캠프를 단독으로 실시한후 그 효과를 보고한 연구는 없지만 흡연 고등학생을 대상으로 지역사회 연계 금연프로그램의 효과를 검증한 Choi(2005)의 연구에서 프로그램의 일부분으로 금연캠프를 실시하였는데 그 결과 프로그램 참여 후 흡연 고등학생의 흡연 지식이 유의하게 증가하였음을 보고한 결과와 유사하다. 따라서 지식 여부가 금연을 유도하는 데 기본적인 필요조건이라는 점에서 금연건강 캠프를 통한 흡연 지식의 증가는 청소년 흡연자가 흡연의 유해 성을 인식하고 흡연 행위의 변화를 이끌어 내는 데 도움을 준 것으로 본다. 그러나 청소년을 대상으로 금연 프로그램의 효과를 보고한 연구(Paek et al., 2003)에서는 프로그램 직후에는 흡연 지식이 증가하였으나 시간이 흐름에 따라 다지 감소하였음을 보고하여 흡연지식의 변화를 장기적으로 측정해 볼 필요가 있다. 니코틴 의존도는 금연건강캠프 시행 전에 비해 종료 4주 후에 유의하게 감소하였다. 이는 농촌지역 성인 흡연자를 대상으로 집단 금연프로그램의 실시 후 FTQ를 이용하여 니코틴 의존 도를 측정한 연구(Seo et al., 2007)에서 프로그램 실시 전에 비해 유의하게 니코틴 의존 점수가 감소하였음을 보고하였고, 청소년 흡연자를 대상으로 금연 프로그램을 실시한 후 주기적으로 니코틴 의존도를 측정한 연구에서(Lim et al., 2007; Paek, 2005)프로그램 실시 전에 비해 유의하게 니코틴 의존도가 감소하였음을 보고한 결과와 부합된다. 니코틴 의존도는 대상자들의 일상적 흡연 정도와 흡연 욕구의 정도를 말해주는 지표로서(Seo et al., 2007) 본 연구에서의 금연건강캠프는 청소년 흡연자의 니코틴 의존도를 낮추어서 간접적으로 흡연 청소년의 흡연량을 감소시키는 데 기여하였다고 본다. 그러나 고등학생을 대상으로 6개월 이상의 추적조사를 통하여 금연 프로그램의 장기효과를 관찰한 연구(Oh, 2003)에서 인지행동 금연프로그램과 니코틴 패치가 니코틴 의존도 감소에 유의한 효과를 보이지는 않은 것으로 보고되어 추후 더 많은 연구가 행해질 필요가 있다. 이상으로 본 연구에서 시도한 금연건강캠프는 청소년 흡연자의 호기 일산화탄소 농도와 니코틴 의존도를 낮추고 흡연 행위를 변화시키는 데 필요한 흡연지식을 증가시켰다고 본다. 청 소년의 흡연 행동은 성인보다 변화 가능성이 높고 청소년을 대상으로 금연 교육을 실시한 경우에 그 효과는 성인의 경우보다 상당히 낮아(No, 1996)교육 실시 직후의 금연 성공률은 큰 의미를 갖지 못한다. 그러나 후일 성인이 된 이후의 금연 시도에 영향을 미칠 수 있다는 잠재성을 갖고 있으므로 본 연구에서의 금연건강캠프는 의의가 있다고 본다. Purpose: This study was aimed at evaluating the effects of a smoking cessations health camp on levels of expiratory Carbon Monoxide concentration, self-efficacy, smoking knowledge and nicotine dependence among adolescents smokers. Methods: This research uitlized a one group pre-test post-test design. The smoking cessations health camp was developed after considering cognitive and behavioral aspects and was provided for two days and one night. The number of subjects was 31 high school students. Data were analyzed using descriptive analysis and paired t-test. Results: As compared to a pre-test, the average score of expiratory CO concentration and nicotine dependence were significantly lower and the average score of smoking knowledge was significantly higher in a post-test. An increase in the mean score of self-efficacy was not statistically significant. Conclusion: These results suggest that this smoking cessations health camp can provide teen smokers with the insightful antismoking information and an opportunity for anti-smoking practices. Therefore, this smoking cessations health camp can be effective and useful for adolescent smokers in other school settings.

당뇨병 환자의 자기효능, 환자역할행위 이행 및 대사조절간의 관계

백경신,김명희,Paek, Kyung-Shin,Kim, Myoung-Hee 한국지역사회간호학회 1998 지역사회간호학회지 Vol.9 No.1

The purpose of this study was to identify the degree of self-efficacy, sick-role behavior and metabolic control in patients with diabetes and to identify the relationships among those variables. The subject of the study were composed of 204 NIDDM patients from 2 hospitals, who were visiting the outpatient clinic in Taegu. Data were collected from Sep. 18th to Oct. 5th, 1996. In data analysis, an SPSS/PC+ program was utilized for descriptives correlation, T-test, and ANOVA. The results are as follows. 1) The mean scores for self-efficacy were 65.74 (range 30.83-90.68), on a 100 point scale. 2) The mean scores for sick-role behavior were 3.36(range 1.80-4.67), on a 5 point scale. 3) The mean score for metabolic control was 7.63 (range 5.0-13.2). 4) Self-efficacy was significantly correlated with sick-role behavior(r=.3614, p<0.01) but there were no significant correlations with self-efficacy and metabolic control (r=-.1045, p>0.01), sick-role behavior and metabolic control (r= - .1288, p>0.01). 5) There were significant differences in self-efficacy according to sex(t=4.47, p=0.000) and education(F=8.27, p=0.000). 6) There were no significant differences in sick -role behavior according to demographic characteristics. 7) There were significant differences in metabolic control according to the duration of diagnosed diabetess(F=4.13, p=0.007) and complication (t=2.47, p=0.014). These results suggest that for improvement in sick-role behavior nursing intervention needs to be directed at promoting self-efficacy.

기본심폐소생술 교육프로그램이 중학생의 기본심폐소생술 관련 지식, 태도 및 수행능력에 미치는 효과

이지민(Lee, Ji-Min),백경신(Paek, Kyung-Shin) 한국산학기술학회 2013 한국산학기술학회논문지 Vol.14 No.10

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of BLS education program in middle school students and their retention period. The participants were 70 middle school students in D와 Y middle school in D city. Data were collected from 16th July to 26th November in 2012. Students were tested for their knowledge, attitude before, immediately after, 8 weeks after, 16 weeks after BLS eduction. Data were analyzed frequency, percentage, χ²-test, t-test and repeated measured ANOVA using SPSS/PC 21.0 statistical program. Knowledge, attitude, performance ability were significantly increased experimental group compared to control group. Knowledge and attitude 8 weeks after, and performance ability were significantly decreased compared to 8 weeks after. And Knowledge, attitude, and performance ability were significant decreased among groups. Therefore, to maintain the knowledge attitude and skills of BLS, appropriate renewal time are necessary in regular school health curriculum.

미국이민 한국노인의 건강증진 행위, 생활만족도 및 자아존중감과의 관계연구

최연희(Yeon-Hee Choi),백경신(Kyung-Shin Paek) 한국보건교육건강증진학회 2002 보건교육건강증진학회지 Vol.19 No.3

여대생의 건강증진행위와 삶의 만족에 영향을 미치는 요인에 관한 연구

백경신,최연희 韓國保健敎育.健康增進學會 2003 보건교육건강증진학회지 Vol.20 No.2

The purpose of this study was to investigate the factors influencing health promoting behavior and satisfaction of life in female undergraduate students, to provide the basic data for health promoting intervention in order to improve satisfaction of life. The subjects of this study were 345 female undergraduate students living in Jecheon city who were selected by convenience sampling. The data was collected through self-reported questionnaires from Oct. 2 to Dec. 20, 2001. Research instruments used in this study were the health promoting lifestyle profile developed by <참고문헌참조 actuate="onRequest" inline="true" rid="ref50" show="replace" xml:link="simple">Walker et al(1987)</참고문헌참조>, satisfaction of life developed by Pavot and Diener(1993), perceived health status by <참고문헌참조 actuate="onRequest" inline="true" rid="ref42" show="replace" xml:link="simple">Lawston et al(1982)</참고문헌참조>, self-esteem by Rosenberg(1965), self-efficacy by <참고문헌참조 actuate="onRequest" inline="true" rid="ref30" show="replace" xml:link="simple">Becker et al(1993)</참고문헌참조>, health locus of control by <참고문헌참조 actuate="onRequest" inline="true" rid="ref51" show="replace" xml:link="simple">Wallston et al(1978)</참고문헌참조>. The data was analyzed by using descriptive statistics, pearson correlation coefficient, stepwise multiple regression with SPSS/Win program. The results of this study were as follows; 1) The mean score of health promoting behavior was 2.31 point out of 4. Among the sub-levels of health promoting behavior, the order of importance was the following self-actualization(2.76), interpersonal support(2.75), stress management(2.31), nutrition(2.06), health responsibility(1.83), exercise(1.76). The mean score of satisfaction of life was 4.11 point out of 7. 2) The health promoting behavior showed significant positive correlation with perceived health status, self-esteem self-efficacy, internal health locus of control, powerful others health locus of control. The satisfaction of life showed significant positive correlation with perceived health status, self-esteem, self-efficacy, internal health locus of control, health promoting behavior. 3) In the relationship between general characteristics and health promoting behavior, there was a significant difference in majors(F=8.50, p=.000). In the relationship between general characteristics and satisfaction of life were significant differences in a grades(F=2.67, p=.04) and economic status of parents(F=8.59, p=.000) 4) The most powerful predictor of health promoting behavior was self-efficacy. A combination of self-efficacy, self-esteem and powerful others health locus of control accounted for 34.7% of the variance in health promoting behavior. The most powerful predictor of satisfaction of life was self-esteem. A combination of self-esteem, health promoting behavior, perceived health status, economic status of parents and grade accounted for 34.0% of the variance in satisfaction of life. In conclusion, we need a health promotion program focusing on exercise, health responsibility and nursing strategies enhancing self-efficacy and self-esteem should be developed to promote a healthy lifestyle and satisfaction of life in female college students.

당뇨병 환자의 역할행위 이행과 영향요인에 관한 연구

백경신,최연희 성인간호학회 1998 성인간호학회지 Vol.10 No.3

The purpose of this study was to identify the relationships between self-efficacy, self-esteem, health locus of control and sick-role behavioral compliance in diabetic patients and to identify the influencing factors for sick-role behavioral compliance. The subjects for study were 244 NIDDM patients from 2 hospitals, who were visiting the outpatient clinic in Taegu. Data were collected from Sep. 18the to Oct. 5th 1996. In data analysis, SPSS/PC+ programs were utilized for descriptives, as well as Pearson correlation coefficient, t-test, ANOVA and stepwise multiple regression. The result were as follows : 1. The average score for the sick-role behavioral compliance was 50.38, for the self-efficacy was 1337.17, for the self-esteem was 27.81, for the internal health locus of control was 28.79, for the chance health locus of control was 20.55, for the powerful others health locus of control was 28.70. 2. The relationship between self-efficacy, self-esteem, health locus of control and sick-role behavioral compliance were significant. Sick-role behavioral compliance were significant. Sick-role behavioral compliance were significantly related to self-efficacy(r=.36, p=.000) to self-esteem(r=.19, p=.001), to internal health locus of control(r-=.28, p=.000), to powerful others health locus of control(r=.28, p=.000). 3. In the relationship between general characteristics and sick-role behavioral compliance there were significant differences in a job(t=-2.01, p=.045), experience of diabetic education(t=2.32, p=.022). 4. Stepwise multiple regression analysis was performed to identify the influencing factors of sick-role behavioral compliance. Self-efficacy, self-esteem, internal health locus of control, having or not having a job and experience of diabetic education accounted for 24% of the variance in sick-role behavioral compliance. The self-efficacy was the most predictive factor(R²=13%) followed by internal health locus of control, job. self-esteem and experience of diabetic education. The results suggest that self-efficacy is an important variable in the compliance of diabetic patients. For improvement in sick-role behavioral compliance nursing intervention needs to be directed at promoting self-efficacy.

초등학교 6학년 학생의 비만상태에 따른 체형만족도와 체형존중감에 관한 연구

백경신 韓國保健敎育.健康增進學會 2001 보건교육건강증진학회지 Vol.18 No.1

The purpose of this study was to identify the body shape satisfaction and body shape esteem according to the state of obesity in elementary school students. The data were collected from May 1st to 31th, 1999 using the questionnaire and the physical examination record. The subjects were 669 in 12-year old children. Data were analyzed with frequency, percentages, crosstabs, ANOVA, pearson correlation using the SPSS program. The results were as follows : 1.The prevalence of overweight was 14.0% of total students, 21.4% of mail students and 6.6% of female students. 2.There were significant differences in the body shape satisfaction according to the state of obesity in total students(x2 = 110.31, p = .000), in mail students(x2 = 99.97, p = .000), in female students(x2 = 62.23, p = .000). The percentages of the body shape satisfaction were highest the underweight group in total and female students but in mail students the normal weight group was highest 3.There were significant differences in the body shape esteem according to the state of obesity in total students(F=8.634, p= .000), in mail students(F=11.738, p= .000), in female students(F= 4.502, p = .004). The mean scores of body shape esteem were highest the normal weight group in total students, overweight group in mail students and underweight group in female students. The higher the state of obesity was, the lower body shape esteem. 4.The relationships between body shape satisfaction, body shape esteem and obesity index were significant. Obesity index were significantly and negatively related to body shape satisfaction(r = -.2081, p = .000), to body shape esteem(r = -.2250, p = .000). 5.There were significant differences in the state of obesity according to sex(x2 = 88.136, p =.000) and the perception of body shape(x2 = 242.371, p = .000) in total students. There were significant differences in the state of obesity according to the body shape of father(x2 = 15.11, p= .019), the perception of body shape(x2 = 138.95, p = .000) in mail students. There were significant differences in the state of obesity according to the education of mother(x2 = 19.46, p = .022), the perception of body shape(x2 = 143.35, p = .000) in female students.

만성요통환자의 접착용 테이핑 재활요법의 효과

최연희,백경신 韓國保健敎育學會 1998 보건교육건강증진학회지 Vol.15 No.2

The purpose of this study was to test whether adhesive taping therapy, one of rehabilitation, helps to relieve chronic low back pain. Sample were selected from 35 outpatients at oriental medicine hospital in talc period from April 20 to June 20, 1998. The research design was one-group protest - posttest design. The pretest included measuring discomfort depending on the scope and types of a range of motion, and their pain by their activity of daily living(ADL). In this research design, a treatment was to expose adhesive taping therapy to samples. The posttest included remeasuring of their discomfort and pain by ADL. The results of this study was as follows : Hypothesis I was that the discomfort score of the post-treatment group had lower than does that of the pre-treatment group. This study accepted the hypothesis(t=2.70, p=.015). Hypothesis Ⅱ was that the post-treatment group had the pain score by ADL lower than does the pre-treatment group. Empirical results showed statistical significance(t=4.53, p=.000). In summary, the effect measured by the discomfort wish a visual analog scale was statistically significant. The degree of pain according to postures in ADL also showed statistical significance. Consequently, these findings showed that the adhesive taping therapy was effective to alleviation of chronic low back pain.

糖尿病 患者의 知識程度別 健康信念 및 役割行爲履行

金相順,白敬信 慶北大學校 醫科大學 1991 慶北醫大誌 Vol.32 No.4

The purpose of the study was to identify whether there were differences in compliance with sick-role behavior and health belifs according to the level of knowledge about their disease in diabetic patients. The subjects for this study were made up of 120 diabetic patients who visited at a local medical center in Taegu City. In the level of knowledge about disease, 66 diabetic patients were decided high-group and 54 diabetic patients were decided low-group. Data was collected from August, 28, 1989, to September, 30, 1989, using interview and questionnaire. The questionnaire measured knowledge, compliance with sick-role behavior and health beliefs about susceptibility, severity, benefits, and barriers. Method of data analysis included persentage, x-test, a two-tailed t-test, Pearson correlation coefficent. The result obtained are as follows: 1. On the whold, the high group has a higher health beliefs of D. M. than the low group.(t=2.05, P<0.05) A review of each category, the susceptibility was not significant differences between the high group and the low group,(t=1.04, P>0.05) but the high group was significant differences higher than the low group in severity(t=3.05, P<0.01) and benefits.(t=2.03, P<0.05) In the barriers, the low group was significant differences higher than the high group.(t=-226, P<0.05) 2. The high group was significant differences higher than the low group in sex(male), marital status (married), religion(yes), experience of hospitalization(yes) in the level of health beliefs according to general characteristics. 3. On the whole, the high group has a higher compliance with sick-role behavior than the low group.(t=2.11, P<0.05). A review of each category, the high group was significant differences higher than the low group in diet therapy(t=2.28, P<0.05) and personal hygiene.(t=2.85, P<0.01). 4. The high group was significant differences higher than the low group in Sex(female), occupation (physical work), duration of diabetic illness(2 year-5 year) in the level of compliance with sick-role behavior according to general characteristics. 5. There was significant positive correlation between the level of knowledge on D. M. and susceptibility, severity, perceived benefits, compliance with sick-role behavior. There was significant negative correlation between the level of knowledge on D. M. and perceived barriers.

청소년이 지각한 가족지지와 정신건강과의 관계

김상순,이가언,백경신 慶北大學校 醫科大學 1994 慶北醫大誌 Vol.35 No.3

목적 : 청소년기에 속해있는 남, 녀 고등학생들이 지각한 가족지지정도와 정신건강수준과의 관계를 파악하여 청소년을 대상으로 하는 효과적인 간호전략을 제공하기 위하여 시행되었다. 대상 및 방법 : 대구시에 위치한 인문계 고등학교에 재학중인 남, 여학생 중에서 각 학년별로 2학급씩 편의 표집한 총 584명을 대상으로 하였다. 가족지지 측정은 강^1)이 환자를 대상으로 개발한 도구를 고등학생에게 맞게 수정 보완한 것을 사용하였고, 정신건강 수준 측정은 Derogatis가 개발한 90문항의 간이 정신진단 검사를 김4)등이 번역하여 간소화시킨 47문항을 이용하였다. 자료처리 분석은 spss를 이용하여 백분율, 평균평점, t-test, ANOVA, Perason's correlation coefficient 등의 방법으로 분석했다. 결과 : 대상자가 지각한 가족지지 정도는 평균 40.26이며, 정신건강 수준은 평균 62.52이었다. 대상자의 일반적 특성과 두 변수와의 차이분석에서 성별, 출생순위, 종교, 부모의 부부관계, 부모생존여부, 경제상태에 따라 유의한 수준에서 가족지지정도가 차이났으며, 정신건강수준에서는 유일하게 부모의 부부관계에서만 유의한 차이가 있었다. 대상자의 가족지지원에 따른 제변수와의 차이분석에서는 가장 신뢰하는 사람, 문제시 도움을 요청하는 사람, 가장 많은 대화를 나누는 사람 모두에게 가족지지와 정신건강수준이 유의한 차이를 나타냈다. 결론 : 대상자가 지각한 가족지지정도와 정신건강수준과의 관계는 역상관 관계가 있는 것으로 나타나, 청소년이 지각하는 가족지지점수가 높을수록 정신건강점수는 낮았다. This study was conducted to identify the relation between the perceived family support and mental health of adolescents. The subjects for this study were 584 high school students. The data were collected during the period from September 6 to September 8,1993. The instruments used for this study were the family support scale developed by Kang which was modified by the author and the simplified mental diagnostic test developed by Kim. The data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation Coefficients, t-test, ANOVA, using the SPSS program. The results of this study are summarized as follows : 1. The mean score for the perceived family support was 40.26 2. The mean score for the level of mental health was 62.52 3. The relation between the perceived family support and the level of mental health revealed a significant correlation.(r=-0.3831, p=0.000) 4. The demographic characteristics affected to the perceived family support were sex(t=-2.21, p<0.05), birth order(F=7.46, p<0.001), religion(t=-2.04, p<0.05), the relationship of parents(F=51.84, p<0.001), parents living status(F=3.23, p<0.05), economic status(F=3.81, p<0.05) and the characteristic affected to the level of mental health was only the relationship of parents(F=21.30, p<0.0001). 5. The source of family support affected a significant difference to the perceived family support and level of mental health. In conclusion, this study revealed that the family support is an important factor related to the mental health of adolescents.