2026, Vol.16, No.4

CELLMED 2024 KCI Impact Factor : 0.37

pISSN : 3022-6805 / eISSN : 3022-6791
https://journal.kci.go.kr/cellmed

Objective: This study aimed to examine the psychological effects of future-oriented personal statement writing among college students and to explore its potential as a therapeutic intervention. Materials and Methods: A survey was conducted with college students who participated in a future-oriented writing task, in which they composed personal statements from a projected time frame of five to ten years ahead. Results: Engagement in future-oriented writing facilitated cognitive reframing, allowing participants to reinterpret present anxiety and perceived deficiencies as transitional states, thereby en-hancing a sense of continuity and possibility in their life narratives. Conclusion: Future-oriented personal statement writing may serve as a meaningful psychological inter-vention for college students by reducing anxiety and promoting positive developmental perspectives. Key words Future-oriented personal statement writing, Psychological healing, College students, Tem-poral distancing, Prospective thinking, Self-growth, Narrative identity

This study aims to explore the level and sources of enjoyment experienced by Chinese university stu-dents learning Korean as a second foreign language for hobby purposes. A survey was conducted with 90 Chinese university students, using a 21-item Korean Language Enjoyment Scale (KLES) adapted from the Foreign Language Enjoyment Scale (FLES). In addition to the FLES, open-ended questions were in-cluded to gather qualitative insights into learners' specific enjoyment experiences. Descriptive statistics and raincloud plots were employed for data analysis, supplemented by qualitative content analysis of open-ended responses. The findings revealed that learners generally reported high levels of enjoyment, particularly related to teacher support, kindness, and classroom atmosphere. However, intrinsic enjoy-ment related to the language itself, such as the novelty of learning Korean or linguistic expression, ex-hibited more individual variability. In addition, analysis of the open-ended responses revealed four main sources of enjoyment: the satisfaction of acquiring new knowledge, positive feedback and interactive classroom engagement, a sense of achievement from applying Korean in real-life contexts, and affective investment in Korean cultural. Together, these findings indicate that KLE at the early stages of learning is primarily socially and environmentally mediated, dependent on relational classroom dynamics and teacher support rather than intrinsic linguistic motivation. This study provides empirical evidence on foreign language enjoyment in the Chinese higher education context and offers concrete pedagogical implications for designing affectively supportive second foreign language classrooms.

Objective: Oxidative stress and alcohol-induced hepatocellular injury are major contributors to the development of liver disorders. Method: The protective effects of Bovitacin Lipa were evaluated in hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂)- and ethanol (EtOH)-induced cytotoxicity models using HepG2 cells. Result: Exposure of HepG2 cells to H₂O₂ (1 mM) or EtOH (100 mM) significantly reduced cell viability while treatment with Bovitacin Lipa at concentrations ranging from 10 to 500 μg/mL markedly and dose-dependently restored cell viability under both stress conditions. At higher concentrations, cell viability approached levels comparable to normal control. Conclusion: These results suggest that Bovitacin Lipa exerts a protective effect against oxidative stress- and ethanol-induced hepatocellular injury.