초록/요약

The purpose of this study was to identify the types of leisure activities before and after COVID-19 by using Two-stage Cluster analysis for Youth and the association of demographic characteristics and depression. A total of 358 data were collected. Frequency analysis, Independent sample t-test, Exploratory factor analysis, Reliability analysis, One-way ANOVA analysis, Two-stage cluster analysis and Chi-squre analysis were used. A Two-stage clustering analysis resulted in seven significant clusters. According to the type of leisure activities before and after COVID-19, 1.Culture viewing-Culture viewing, 2.Culture viewing-Exercise, 3.Hobby-Hobby, 4.Exercise-Exercise, 5.Watching sports-Watching sports, 6.Exercise- Entertainment activities, 7.Entertainment activities-Entertainment activities. The results were as follow: First, in Demographic variables, Women have higher depression than men, workers have lower depression than unemployed, highest for college graduates, and the highest income group have the lowest depression. Second, The group with the highest level of depression was the group 6. Exercise- Entertainment activities group, while the group with the lowest level of depression was 7. Entertainment activities-Entertainment activities group. Third, when looking at the clusters according to demographic variables, it was analyzed that the differences in groups by final educational background, income level, and gender were significant except for employment.