저연령 학교 밖 청소년 사회성 향상 프로그램 개발 및 효과 = The Development and Effectiveness of a Social Competence Program for Out-of-School Youth in Early Adolescence

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

The current literature on out-of-school youth lacks focus on young adolescents. Thus, intervention for them has been limited. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to develop a social competence program for out-of-school youth in early adolescence and examine the effectiveness of the program. We first identified goals, subject areas, activities, and content composition principles by conducting a literature review and a series of needs analyses of related personnel. We then designed the program that consisted of 17 units in six subject areas reflecting the unique situations, experiences, difficulties, and needs of the young out-of-school adolescents for peer and interpersonal relationships. To test the effectiveness of the program, we conducted pilot research with a total of 11 participants and three leaders at two local out-of-school youth centers and collected data via pre- and post-tests, program satisfaction surveys, and program leader evaluations. Although the pre-post scores measuring self-esteem and social skills did not show an effect with statistical significance due to the small number of participants, the participants and leaders reported high satisfaction with the program and experience. Finally, based on the results of this study, the significance of the social competence program for out-of-school youth in early adolescence and implications for future research were discussed.