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A study on the Experience of Youth Utilization in Youth-only Space

  • 한국청소년활동연구
  • Abbr : SKYA
  • 2022, 8(2), pp.133-153
  • DOI : 10.36697/skya.2022.8.2.133
  • Publisher : Korea Youth Activity Research Association
  • Research Area : Natural Science > Life Sciences > Child Study > Adolescence Science
  • Received : May 26, 2022
  • Accepted : June 19, 2022
  • Published : June 30, 2022

Chang, Yo Ok 1,  Im, Yang Ji 2

1광운대학교
2청소년 전용공간

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Background: Leisure activities help youth grow and develop, but it is not easy for youth to spend enough leisure time due to excessive entrance examination education. Despite this situation, it is worth noting that there are youth who voluntarily use youth-only space and spend their leisure time. Purpose: This study attempted to find out what kind of experiences youth have here using youth-only spaces and to explore the meaning of youth-only spaces for them. Methodology: Ten elementary, middle, and high school youth using a youth-only space located in Jungnang-gu, Seoul, was selected and in-depth interviews were conducted between December 2021 and January 2022. Semi-structured questionnaires were used for data collection, and qualitative data were analyzed using repetitive comparative analysis methods. Findings: As a result of the analysis, 5 major topics, 9 sub-themes, and 11 semantic units were derived. First, it was found that youth use smart phones, play games, and watches YouTube, read books, and listen to music in their spare time. Second, the youth-only space provides a comfortable environment and atmosphere for youth to enjoy, where teenagers were spending time freely playing their favorite games. Third, in the youth-only space, which is a resting place of my mind, teenagers were receiving comfort and healing, and making precious memories to remember with their friends. Youth have learned that there are adults who can trust and rely on them through youth workers who treat them with warm attention and consideration. Fourth, in order to create a better youth space, it is important for youth to comply with the rules on their own, and it is also necessary to rearrange the space to create a comfortable space. Fifth, in a youth-only space where self-growth takes place, youth were growing on their own with various attempts and experiences while taking the initiative in planning activities or events. Conclusions: This study presented implications for ways to revitalize youth-only space so that youth can freely use them while enjoying leisure time.

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