본 연구는 한·일 다문화가정 청소년의 문제행동 수준을 파악하고, 이에 영향을 미치는 관련변인들 간의 인과관계를 경로모형 검증을 통해 밝혀냄으로써, 다문화가정 청소년의 심리적 복지를 향상시키기 위한 개입 방안을 제시하는데 있다. 한·일 다문화가정 청소년 총 309명을 대상으로 설문조사를 실시하였으며, 분석결과는 다음과 같다. 한·일 다문화가정 청소년의 문제행동 수준은 대체로 높지 않은 편이며, 문제행동 하위영역 가운데 우울/불안 점수가 가장 높게 나타난 반면에, 공격성 영역은 점수가 가장 낮게 나타났다. 한편 문제행동 수준은 한국어 실력 및 자아존중감과 부적인 상관관계를 갖는 반면에 차별경험과 정적인 상관관계를 나타냈다. 경로모형을 구체적으로 살펴보면, 외모차이는 민족 정체감과 자아존중감을 매개로 문제행동에 정적인 간접효과를 보였으며, 한국어 실력은 자아존중감을 매개로 부적인 간접효과를 나타냈다. 한편 차별경험은 민족 정체감과 자아존중감을 매개로 문제행동에 정적인 간접효과를 나타냄과 동시에 정적인 직접효과도 나타냈다. 위 연구결과를 토대로 이론적 함의 및 실천적 제언을 제시하였으며, 본 연구의 한계점 및 후속연구의 필요성에 대해 언급하였다.

The purpose of this study was to explore the level of problem behavior exhibited by Korean-Japanese multicultural adolescents, and the causal relationships between the problem behavior and the factors related to through a path model. The data gleaned from replies of 309 Korean-Japanese multicultural adolescents were subjected to an analysis. The results indicate that the level of problem behavior was normal, the score of depression/anxiety was highest, while the score of the aggression subscale was lowest. The level of problem behavior was negatively related to Korean ability and self-esteem, and positively related to the amount of discrimination experience. According to the path model, the positive influence of the perception of a difference in appearance on problem behavior occurred indirectly through ethnic identity and self-esteem. Whereas the negative influence of Korean ability on problem behavior occurred indirectly through ethnic identity. Discrimination experience had an indirect effect on the problem behavior level of multicultural adolescents through ethnic identity and self-esteem, it also showed a positive influence on problem behavior directly. The limitations of this study and the need for follow up studies are also discussed.

The purpose of this study was to explore the level of problem behavior exhibited by Korean-Japanese multicultural adolescents, and the causal relationships between the problem behavior and the factors related to through a path model. The data gleaned from replies of 309 Korean-Japanese multicultural adolescents were subjected to an analysis. The results indicate that the level of problem behavior was normal, the score of depression/anxiety was highest, while the score of the aggression subscale was lowest. The level of problem behavior was negatively related to Korean ability and self-esteem, and positively related to the amount of discrimination experience. According to the path model, the positive influence of the perception of a difference in appearance on problem behavior occurred indirectly through ethnic identity and self-esteem. Whereas the negative influence of Korean ability on problem behavior occurred indirectly through ethnic identity. Discrimination experience had an indirect effect on the problem behavior level of multicultural adolescents through ethnic identity and self-esteem, it also showed a positive influence on problem behavior directly. The limitations of this study and the need for follow up studies are also discussed.

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Korean-Japanese Multicultural Adolescents, Ethnic Identity, Experience of Discrimination, Self-Esteem, Problem Behavior, Path Analysis