초등학생의 자세관련 일상생활습관과 바른 자세에 대한 지식에 관한 연구

Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate posture related lifestyle habits and knowledge of good posture among the elementary school students. Method: A descriptive study using self-administered questionnaire was conducted. For the survey, a total of 234 students(second grade 109, fifth grade 125) from an elementary school located in Gwangju city were included. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and t-test. Results : Students had bad lifestyle habits which have negative impacts onspinal health on use of bedclothes such as bed or pillow. The total knowledge score of good posture was 9.18(% of correct answer 65.57%). Many students reported correct answer on carrying book bag, standing position, and sitting position. However, many students reported wrong answer on lifting technique, lateral sleeping position, and impact of bad posture on physical health. Among participants, 70.1% had experience of health education for good posture. Education providers were parents, class teacher or school health nurse. The majority of students(88.5%) want to receive the education for good posture. They preferred class teacher, parents, or school health nurse as an educator for good posture. Students in 5th grade reported higher knowledge score of good posture than 2nd grade and girls reported higher knowledge score of good posture than boys. Conclusion: The results of this study demonstrated that there are systemic and professional educational needs for spinal health for the elementary school students. School health nurse should play an important role for spinal health education by incorporating parents and class teacher.Education program for spinal health should be developed and implemented not only for students but also for parents and class teachers. Studies are necessary to develop and evaluate spinal health educational program for the elementary school students.