코로나19 상황에서의 청소년활동에 대한 청소년지도사의 경험 연구

Abstract

Background: A study on the experiences of youth workers who experienced non-face-to-face activities at youth facilities is needed at a time when the change of non-face-to-face youth activities and a change in perception of new youth activities are required due to the prolonged COVID-19. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the experiences of youth workers who conduct youth activities in the situation of COVID-19. Methodology: Nine youth workers working at the Seoul youth training facility were selected and a focus group interview was held in April 2021. A semi-structured questionnaire was used for data collection and qualitative data were analyzed using thematic analysis method. Findings: As a result of the analysis, 5 major topics, 12 sub-themes, and 18 semantic units were derived. First, the changes in youth facilities due to COVID-19 were difficulties in entry barriers, small-scale youth activities, and sensitive quarantine activities. Second, youth activities in the COVID-19 were initially confusing non-face-to-face youth activities, difficulties in non-face-to-face youth activities, evaluation of non-face-to-face youth activities, and efforts to promote youth participation in non-face-to-face activities. Third, the competency needed for youth workers in the COVID-19 was the ability to plan programs and use digital devices. Fourth, the education required for youth workers in the COVID-19 was found to be relationship formation skills, image photographing and editing education, and education using online learning tools. Lastly, the direction of youth activities in the post-corona era was the activation of mixed youth activities. Conclusions: This study suggested the need to establish a systematic for non-face-to-face youth activities, to strengthen the competency of youth workers for non-face-to-face activities, and to change the budget support and evaluation methods of youth facilities.