美容 經絡마사지의 施行實態 및 效果에 대한 滿足度 = A Study on the Use of Beauty Meridian Massage and Client's Satisfaction Level of its Effects

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

In the mainstream of New Millenium and its trends of Stress-relieving, and New Naturalism, the interest in "alternative clinic" has been increased not only from a perspective of medical treatment but also from daily lifestyle. Accordingly the interest in alternative clinic has effect on Esthetic and thus the concept of Esthetic has not been dramatically changed into "total health care" for mental stability including physical rest. Esthetic massages based on Meridian, in particular, has been distributed as a health-maintaining program in terms of the effect on balanced state of face, skin and physical frame, and also in terms of user-friendly treatment for both massage-treaters and massage treatees. Esthetic massages in Korea, has been paid attention to and gained its popularity in a nation wide. However, so various kinds and treatment methods are introduced to Korea, and few researches are done to integrate such various treatment methods and affectation. Moreover, the lack of public certified program
in Korea has resulted in poor educational programs of raising professionalist, leading some of private institutes, which produce Meridian-treaters having limited understanding and treating skills.
In order to position Meridian message as for practical solution of individual health care, it is now acquired that thorough review on Meridian theory from practical point of view, providing explicit knowledge and skills which cover an array of individual clinical information and cases to apply to. In addition, a standardized program is needed to develop in order for treaters to apply in accordance to different purposes of massages.
In the present study, it aims to confirm what fundamental information and knowledge on Meridian messages are needed as a professionalist, and to do this, some data were collected and allayed. The purpose of this study was to examine what for different generations utilized beauty meridian massage, their satisfaction level with various sorts of the massage and their outlook on that in an attempt to pave the way for the specialization of different kinds of beauty meridian massage and the development of meridian massage programs. And it's also meant to suggest ways of improving the qualifications of meridian massagists in order to boost their social status as health care programmers.
The subjects in this study were 468 college students, stay-at-home homemakers and working women in their 20s and up, who were selected by random sampling from Seoul and large urban communities in the region of Young-nam. After a survey was conducted, statistical data on frequency and percentage were obtained, and t-test, x2(Chi-square) test, one-way ANOVA and frequency analysis were implemented. The findings of the study were as follows:
First, as for awareness and use of beauty meridian massage, the largest number of the women investigated knew about that through their friends or acquaintances. They considered that to affect skin and health care, and the older and married women received the massage more often. They seemed to think that people should start the massage to make their skin and body stay fit when they were still in good shape. They had a lot of interest in their skin and health, irrespective of the massage experience, which showed that every generation viewed beauty meridian massage as one of good ways to stay healthy.
Second, as a result of comparing what for they used beauty meridian massage, what types of the massage they preferred and how much they used it, they gave top priority to the knowledge and skills of massagers when they chose a beauty meridian center. Concerning each generation's primary object of using the massage, the women in their 20s had their sight set on making their face smaller, and those in their 30s were in pursuit of the prevention and delay of skin aging and the acceleration of blood circulation. Those in their 40s aimed at expediting blood circulation, and the women in their 50s hoped to feel less pain. Every generation wanted a massager to give the massage with their bare hands.
Third, in regard to satisfaction level with the effects of beauty meridian massage, the majority found that to be effective when they received it fewer than three or five times. They deemed that to produce better effects than expected, and the largest group considered it to have the best effect on blood circulation, followed by muscular relaxation, skin care and the improvement of problem skin. Thus, they expressed satisfaction at the effects of beauty meridian massage.
Fourth, as to the specific effects of different sorts of beauty meridian massage, most of the women didn't notice any clear distinction among various kinds of the massage. They felt that the massage provided by bare hands were most effective regardless of the object of using it. In terms of beauty, that was considered to have the best effects on skin care, improving problem skin and making face smaller. In terms of health care, that was viewed as having the best effects on relieving and improving pain and accelerating systemic blood circulation. The majority underwent no abnormal symptoms in their bodies after receiving it, and some who did it tried to get rid of it on their own or asked the meridian massage center to remove it.
Fifth, concerning awareness of beauty meridian massagers, they weren't satisfied with the internal environments of the beauty meridian massage centers they currently used, but they were highly gratified with the knowledge and ability of the meridian massagers. When they used the massage, they wanted to acquire the right information on meridian massage the most, and they called on massagers to behave in a reliable manner so that they could feel at ease.
The findings of the study illustrated that most of the women showed a lot of interest in the prevention and delay of skin aging and making their faces smaller. They received the massage on the face in pursuit of beauty, but there was a gap among the different generations in the purpose of using the massage. And there was a necessity for the specialization of various sorts of beauty meridian massage. On the other hand, massagers were asked not only to be knowledgeable and competent but to respect the personality of clients. They should provide a customized service by accurately figuring out what for clients use the massage, what they expect from it and what they ask for in order to ensure the systematic and competitive management of beauty meridian massage.

국문 초록 (Abstract)

뉴 밀레니엄 시대를 맞으며 ‘탈 스트레스’, ‘신자연주의’ 트렌드 등의 새로운 문화․양식들이 대두되고, 대체요법에 대한 관심과 연구가 활발해 지는 것은 현대의학의 발전에도 불구하고 사람들이 병에 걸리는 비율은 더 높아지고 특히 정신질환 등의 발병률이 증가했기 때문이다.
이러한 대체요법에의 관심은 피부미용(에스테틱, Esthetic)에 대한 인식에도 변화를 주어 정서적 안정과 휴식을 함께 추구하는 토털 헬스케어 개념으로 받아들이게 되었다. 우리나라도 에스테틱에 대체요법으로서의 세계문화 경향이 반영 되었으며, 특히 미용 경락마사지는 기대효과와 아울러 보급화의 양적 성장이 급격히 이루어지고 있다.
그러나 국가가 인정하는 제도가 마련되어 있지 않음으로 해서, 일부 사설 기관의 일면적인 기술이전에 따른 기능인만을 양성하고, 경락마사지에 대한 이해도가 낮거나, 그 효과에 대한 오해와 편견을 초래하는 경향도 나타나고 있다. 이에 따라 미용 경락마사지 관련법적 제도뿐만 아니라 경락마사지에 대한 질적 수준에 대한 처방적 대안이 마련되어야 할 시점에 이른 것으로 사료된다.
뿐만 아니라 미용 경락마사지 그 본연의 목적을 달성하여, 이용하는 피시행자들의 만족도를 높임은 물론, 미용 경락마사지가 개인의 건강솔루션으로 자리매김을 하기 위해 경락전문 관리사는 피시행자에 따라 적합하게 시행할 수 있는 전문지식과 임상정보를 체득․응용할 수 있어야하며, 미용 경락마사지의 표준화된 프로그램개발 등을 통한 대중화 작업이 구체적으로 필요하게 되었다.
본 연구는 미용 경락마사지의 질적 수준을 제고하기 위하여 필요한 기초 자료를 수집, 분석하여 경락전문 관리사를 양성함에 보다 실질적이고 과학적인 교육프로그램을 개발하는데 필요한 기초 자료를 확인하고자 한다. 이를 위하여 과학적으로 그 효과를 입증하기 위하여 경락이론에 대한 문헌고찰을 실시하고, 미용 경락마사지에 대한 일반적 견해와 이용실태를 확인하였다. 아울러 미용 경락마사지를 이용하는 피시행자의 이용의 주목적 및 유형별 선호도와 효과에 대한 만족도, 전문 관리사에 대한 만족도 및 개선사항 등을 분석하였다. 이를 토대로 미용 경락마사지를 시행함에 있어 보다 효과적이고 체계적인 운용방안을 제안하였다.

목차 (Table of Contents)

• 논문개요
• Ⅰ. 서론
• 1. 연구의 목적 및 필요성
• 2. 연구문제
• Ⅱ. 이론적 배경
• 1. 경락의 이론적 고찰
• 1) 경락과 경혈
• 2) 음양오행학설
• 3) 봉한학설과 경락체계
• 2. 미용 경락마사지
• 1) 미용 경락마사지의 특징
• 2) 미용 경락마사지의 보사법과 수기법
• 3) 미용 경락마사지의 유형 및 효과
• Ⅲ. 연구 방법 및 절차
• 1. 연구 대상 및 절차
• 2. 측정 도구
• 3. 자료 분석
• Ⅳ. 연구 결과 및 해석
• 1. 연구대상자의 일반적 특성
• 2. 미용 경락마사지에 대한 일반적 인식도 분석
• 3. 미용 경락마사지의 이용목적 및 실태
• 4. 미용 경락마사지의 효과에 대한 만족도
• 5. 전문 관리사에 대한 서비스만족도 및 개선사항
• Ⅴ. 결론 및 제언
• 1. 요약 및 결론
• 2. 연구의 시사점
• 3. 연구의 한계점
• 참 고 문 헌
• 부록(설문지)
• ABSTRACT