구순열(口脣裂)아동의 지능 및 신장발육상태에 관한 연구

Abstract

[한글]

본 연구는 우리나라에서도 흔히 볼 수 있는 구순열 아동들이 지능 및 신체적으로 어떤 상태에 있는지를 알아보고 이 연구를 통하여 이들의 정신적 재활 및 사회생활에 도움이 되었으면 하는 목적으로 시행되었다.

조사대상은 1978년 4월 1일부터 동년 9월 30일까지 수술교정 목적으로 서울 및 지방 적십자 병원에 내원한 환자 482명중 한글 해독이 불가능한 유아 무취학 아동 및 성인을 제외하고 학교에 재학중인 구순열 아동 85명에 대하여 지능검사를 실시하였고 학교성적 및 신장 발육상태는 이들 85명의 담임 선생님께 각각 편지를 보내 72명의 자료를 얻을 수 있어 이를 토대로 아래와 같은 결과를 얻을 수 있었다.

1. 구순열 아동의 지능지수 평균은 95.63이었고 평균분포로 볼 수 있는 90부터 109까지는 50.6%로서 지능지수는 정상적인 범위에 속하였다.

2. 구순열 아동의 학교성적은 학령별로 분류하여 학급평균 이상이 국민학교에서는 31.4%, 중학교에서는 31.6%이었던 것이 고등학교에서는 61.1%로서 증가하는 현상을 볼 수 있었다.

3. 신장발육 정도는 학급에서의 평균 신장 순위가 우수한 경우가 국민학교에서는 51.4%이었던 것이 중학교, 고등학교에서는 각각 73.7%와 72.2%로 증가되어 정상아동들보다 오히려 신장발육이 좋은 것으로 나타났다.

결론으로 구순열 아동들은 다른 정상아동들보다 지능, 학업성적 및 신장발육에서 하등의 차이를 발견할 수 없었다.

A STUDY ON INTELLIGENCE AND HEIGHT DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHILDREN WITH CLEFT LIP

Koo Suk Han

Graduate School of Health Science and Management, Yonsei University

(Advisor, Professor Il Soon Kim, M.D.)

The purpose of this study was to investigate the intellectual and physical status

of cleft lip children seen frequently in our country and to be of some help in

their psychological rehabilitation and social life of these children.

The subjects were chosen among the 482 patients who visited the Red Cross

Hospital in Seoul and other parts of Korea for the purpose of correction of cleft

lip from April 1, 1978 to Sep. 30, 1978.

Among these pre-school children who could not read Korean, children not attending

schools and adults were excluded and 85 children with cleft lip attending school

were chosen. Intelligence Quotient Test were performed and letters were sent to the

school teachers of the 85 children inquiring about their school grades and height

growth.

72 children were supplied with data and analysis was made based on these 72

children.

Results of Analysis.

1. Average I.Q of children with cleft lip was 95.63% and 50.6% was in the average

range of 90 to 109 with the conclusion that their I.Q is with in the average range.

2. The school grades of these children showed improvement according to their

levels in school with 31.4% in elementary school, 31.6% in junior high school and

61.1% in senior high school.

3. Their height development was 51.4% in elementary school, 73.7% and 72.2% in

junior and senior high schools respectively showing that their height development

was better than normal children.

In conclusion, there was no difference in intelligence, school grades and height

development between children with cleft lip and normal children.

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The purpose of this study was to investigate the intellectual and physical status of cleft lip children seen frequently in our country and to be of some help in their psychological rehabilitation and social life of these children.

The subjects were chosen among the 482 patients who visited the Red Cross Hospital in Seoul and other parts of Korea for the purpose of correction of cleft lip from April 1, 1978 to Sep. 30, 1978.

Among these pre-school children who could not read Korean, children not attending schools and adults were excluded and 85 children with cleft lip attending school were chosen. Intelligence Quotient Test were performed and letters were sent to the school teachers of the 85 children inquiring about their school grades and height growth.

72 children were supplied with data and analysis was made based on these 72 children.

Results of Analysis.

1. Average I.Q of children with cleft lip was 95.63% and 50.6% was in the average range of 90 to 109 with the conclusion that their I.Q is with in the average range.

2. The school grades of these children showed improvement according to their levels in school with 31.4% in elementary school, 31.6% in junior high school and 61.1% in senior high school.

3. Their height development was 51.4% in elementary school, 73.7% and 72.2% in junior and senior high schools respectively showing that their height development was better than normal children.

In conclusion, there was no difference in intelligence, school grades and height development between children with cleft lip and normal children.