The Influence of School Safety Education on Safety Awareness of Students - Based on Study of Elementary, Middle, and High Schools in Chung-nam -

안전사고 예방교육이 학생들의 안전의식에 미치는 영향 - 충남지역 일부 초.중.고등학생을 중심으로 -

  • Lee, Myung-Sun (Department of health education & management in Ewha Womans University) ;
  • Choi, Hye-Jung (Department of health education & management in Ewha Womans University) ;
  • Kim, Mi-Hee (Department of health education & management in Ewha Womans University) ;
  • Park, Yae-Jin (Department of health education & management in Ewha Womans University)
  • 이명선 (이화여자대학교 보건관리학과) ;
  • 최혜정 (이화여자대학교 보건관리학과) ;
  • 김미희 (이화여자대학교 보건관리학과) ;
  • 박예진 (이화여자대학교 보건관리학과)
  • Received : 2012.07.19
  • Accepted : 2012.08.17
  • Published : 2012.08.31

Abstract

This study aimed to provide the fundamental resources for developing an effective safety education program. We analyzed the condition of school accidents and safety awareness, and the condition of school safety education and the factors related to safety education. Ultimately, this study can lead the following studies to develop the safety education program realistically, which can effectively change the safety behaviors of Korean students. Methods: We carried out a questionnaire survey that was targeted at the schools - three elementary, three middle, and three high schools - located in Chung-nam, from April 1, 2012 to May 2, 2012. Totally, the questionnaires of 578 students were fully filled out. The design of this study is a descriptive research. Results: 1. 64.5% of elementary school students, 33% of middle school students and 32% of high school students had experienced more than one safety accident. The frequency of occurrence was the highest in playgrounds for elementary and middle school students, and in stairs for high school students. The most safety accidents occurred during lunch time and at recess in elementary and middle school, and at recess in high school. Further, most of the students who had experienced the safety accidents had been treated in infirmary (school nurse's office) for elementary school students, and in a hospital for middle and high school students. 2. There was statistical significance in the safety consciousness for students in elementary school (18.09 points), middle school (17.68 points), and high school (17.26 points), on a twenty-point scale. (F=3.754, p=0.024). 3. Comparing the factors related to school safety education with safety consciousness, students in elementary school that gave an answer of the usefulness of safety education showed a high standard in the safety consciousness level. (F=12.347, p=0.002) For the need of safety education, the students in the elementary school and high school that expressed the necessity of safety education showed a high standard in the safety consciousness level. Conclusions: Accordingly, it is true that there are the differences at safety awareness among elementary middle high school students. This study is meaningful enough in that it provides the fundamental resources for developing the effective safety education methods for the subjects.

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