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Hye-Won Kwon

Ewha Womans University · 心理学

研究室紹介

Professor Hye-Won Kwon's research lab focuses on the interplay between cultural capital, social stratification, and psychological dispositions such as 'grit' in shaping life outcomes across different sociocultural contexts. The lab investigates how individual agency, particularly perseverance and passion toward long-term goals, is shaped by structural advantages and how it, in turn, reproduces or challenges social inequalities. A central theme is the role of cultural consumption—especially in film and media—as a site of symbolic distinction and social exclusion. The lab also explores cross-cultural variations in psychological constructs and their implications for well-being, education, and social mobility.

gritcultural capitalfilm consumptionsocial stratificationsymbolic exclusion

Research Overview

Papers
19
Total Citations
282
Papers (5y)
7
Primary Field
心理学

Research Output Trend

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Publications per year (5y)
7total
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Citations per year (5y)
28total
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Selected Papers

15
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Article|115 citations·2017
The sociology of grit: Exploring grit as a sociological variable and its potential role in social stratification
Hye Won Kwon
SJR Q1Sociology Compass

Abstract This paper proposes the currently fashionable psychological notion of “grit” as a potentially useful variable in sociological analysis and explores its potential for contributing to addressing sociological concerns. Grit, comprising perseverance and passion toward long‐term goals, has received growing attention within academia and from the general public as a strong predictor of achievement. Grit captures an important, noncognitive, underdeveloped aspect of agency not included in life c

Social PsychologyPsychology
2
Book Chapter|42 citations·2015
Agency Across the Life Course
Steven Hitlin, Hye Won Kwon
Handbooks of sociology and social research
General Health ProfessionsHealth Professions
3
Article|33 citations·2021
Are Gritty People Happier than Others?: Evidence from the United States and South Korea
Hye Won Kwon
SJR Q1Journal of Happiness StudiesOA

Abstract Grit, which refers to perseverance and passion to pursue long-term goals, has been highlighted as a predictor of better life outcomes, including subjective well-being. For grit to be useful for well-being research, we need to know more about its properties across cultures and determine whether it has a relationship to well-being outcomes beyond other existing psychological measures. Using survey data from the United States and South Korea (N = 1008), this study examines the measurement

Social PsychologyPsychology
4
Article|14 citations·2023
The Behavioral and Mental Health Benefits of Speaking the Heritage Language within Immigrant Families: The Moderating Role of Family Relations
Elina Kilpi‐Jakonen, Hye Won Kwon
SJR Q1Journal of Youth and AdolescenceOA

Abstract Understanding the development of behavioral and mental health issues among adolescents, particularly those from immigrant families, is a key area of concern. Many prior studies have focused on the role of societal (country-of-destination) language skills, but we know less about the role played by the use of the heritage language in families. We examined this latter relationship with a focus on changes in heritage language use and internalizing and externalizing problems, and how family

Sociology and Political ScienceSocial Sciences
5
Article|14 citations·2021
In- and out-groups across cultures: Identities and perceived group values
Steven Hitlin, Hye Won Kwon, Rengin B. Firat
SJR Q1Social Science Research
Sociology and Political ScienceSocial Sciences
6
Article|13 citations·2011
한국인의 영화 취향 구조: 영화취향을 통해 드러나는 한국사회의 상징적 배제
권혜원, 이명진, 최샛별

본 연구는 대중적인 여가 매체 중 하나인 영화 취향의 구조를 통해 한국사회의 상징적 배제의 모습을 살펴본다. 영화 취향을 연구한 한국 선행연구들이 기초로 하고 있는 피터슨과 컨(Peterson and Kern, 1996), 브라이슨(Bryson, 1996)의 연구와 함께 바넷과 앨런(Barnett and Allen, 2000)의 연구를 바탕으로 본 연구가 활용한 영화 취향의 측정방식은 두 가지이다. 첫 번째는 영화 장르에 대한 선호와 혐오의 폭을 통해 영화 장르 취향의 관용성을 측정하는 방식이고(Bryson, 1996; Peterson and Kern, 1996), 두 번째는 국내/국외의 영화 국적과 예술성/상업성/영화사적 의미의 영화 특성의 구분에 따라 개별 영화의 관람을 측정하는 방식이다(Barnett and Allen, 2000). 분석 결과, 문화적으로 배제된 집단(고령자, 저소득자, 저학력자)일수록 선호하는 영화장르의 수가 적고, 혐오하는 영화장르는 많았다. 또한 상층계급일

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Article|13 citations·2011
예술영화 취향의 구별짓기: 예술영화와 대중영화의 구분을 중심으로
권혜원, 최샛별
한국사회

본 연구는 예술영화 취향을 둘러싼 구별짓기의 인지적 지형을 살펴본다. 예술영화는 대중문화의 대표적 형태인 영화에 속하면서도 다른 일반적인 영화들과 달리 ‘예술적’인 측면이 강조되면서 다른 영화들로부터 구별된다. 본 연구는 영화 소비자들을 대상으로 진행한 온라인 설문 결과를 바탕으로 한국사회 내에서 예술영화 취향과 예술영화 관객집단에게 부여되는 구별짓기적 위치를 확인하고자 한다. 예술영화 관객들은 대중영화를 영화관에서 관람할 때는 항상 누군가와 함께 가지만, 예술영화를 관람할 때는 혼자 영화관에 가는 경향을 보인다. 예술영화 관객의 영화관람 방식의 차이는 특히 예술영화가 난해한 텍스트를 가지고 있다는 점에서 진지한 감상을 요구하며, 그로 인해 예술영화를 보지 않는 사람들을 간접적으로 배제하는 효과를 갖기 때문인 것으로 분석된다. 실제로 예술영화 취향은 바로 이러한 지점에서 대중영화와 구별된다. 예술영화 소비자들은 대중영화에 대해서는 사교오락적 측면을 높게 평가하는 반면 예술영화에 대해

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Book Chapter|8 citations·2017
Expanding the Notion of Agency: Introducing Grit as an Additional Facet of Agency
Hye Won Kwon
Professional and practice-based learning
Social PsychologyPsychology
9
Article|7 citations·2021
What Can Sociology Say About Grit? A Cross-Cultural Exploration of the Relationships between Socioeconomic Status, Sense of Control, and Grit
Hye Won Kwon
SJR Q1Socius Sociological Research for a Dynamic WorldOA

Despite growing interest from the public, little attention has been directed toward grit in sociology. By disaggregating grit into its component factors (i.e., perseverance of effort and consistency of interest) on the basis of a measurement test, the author examines the potentially contrasting relations of grit to socioeconomic status. Using survey data from the United States and South Korea, the author finds that those with higher socioeconomic status partially translate their structural advan

Social PsychologyPsychology
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Article|6 citations·2022
The limited role of personal goal striving in status attainment
Hye Won Kwon, Jani Erola
SJR Q1Social Science ResearchOA

Despite evidence of declining intergenerational mobility, recent studies have shown a rising trend of meritocratic belief (e.g., hard work pays off) among American adults. However, as scholarly attention has been focused on the power of adolescent beliefs (e.g., expectations and aspirations), little is known about the role of adults' hard work in status attainment. Using the Midlife in the United States (MIDUS) survey data, we examine the role of adults' goal striving, which is closely linked to

Sociology and Political ScienceSocial Sciences
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Article|6 citations·2018
A Novel Measure of Moral Boundaries: Testing Perceived In-group/Out-group Value Differences in a Midwestern Sample
Rengin B. Firat, Hye Won Kwon, Steven Hitlin
SJR Q1Socius Sociological Research for a Dynamic WorldOA

The literature on group differences and social identities has long assumed that value judgments about groups constitute a basic form of social categorization. However, little research has empirically investigated how values unite or divide social groups. The authors seek to address this gap by developing a novel measure of group values: third-order beliefs about in- and out-group members, building on Schwartz value theory. The authors demonstrate that their new measure is a promising empirical t

Social PsychologyPsychology
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Article|5 citations·2024
Self-Efficacy and Life Satisfaction in Adolescence: Testing the Presumed Role of Individualism–Collectivism
Hye Won Kwon, Ji Hye Kim
SJR Q1Cross-Cultural Research

Previous studies suggest a positive association between self-efficacy and subjective well-being. However, these investigations depend on the dichotomy between East Asian and Western cultures, often without directly examining the influence of cultural orientation. This raises questions: How do the psychological benefits of adolescent self-efficacy vary across countries, and to what extent does this variance relate to countries’ cultural orientations? To address these questions, the current study

Social PsychologyPsychology
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Article|3 citations·2025
Schools in a Cross-Cultural Context: Schools are More Important for Student Self-Efficacy in Tighter Cultures
Ji Hye Kim, Hye Won Kwon
SJR Q1The Asia-Pacific Education Researcher
Social PsychologyPsychology
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dissertation|3 citations·2018
The sociology of grit
Hye Won Kwon, Freda Lynn, Sarah Harkness, Steven Hitlin, Jennifer Glanville, Rebecca Neel

<p>Grit, the concept consisting of perseverance and passion towards a desired long-term goal, has been spotlighted as a key psychological resource that is predictive of positive life outcomes including academic achievement, professional success and subjective well-being. Despite its popularity within and outside of academia, much more needs to be researched before we can understand its properties and sociological utility.</p><p>This dissertation explores the potential location

Social PsychologyPsychology
15
Article|0 citations·2024
Case Analysis of Digital Sexual Offenses Against Children and Adolescents Using LDA Topic Modeling
Hye Won Kwon, Choong Rai Nho
Journal of Adolescent welfare

본 연구는 비정형 데이터인 텍스트 대상 빅데이터 분석기법인 LDA 토픽모델링을 활용하여 아동·청소년 대상 디지털 성범죄 판례의 범죄사실에 나타나는 주요 토픽을 실증적으로 분석하였다. 이를 위해 판례 검색 사이트 ‘빅케이스’에서 ‘아동·청소년 성착취물’, ‘아동·청소년 음란물’을 키워드로 2020년 1월부터 2024년 8월까지 아동·청소년의 성보호에 관한 법률을 위반한 판례를 검색하였다. 그 결과 판례 2,194건을 수집하였고, 범죄의 양태를 파악하기 위해 분석 대상을 판례의 ‘범죄사실’ 부분으로 한정하였다. 수집한 텍스트 데이터는 토큰화 및 명사 추출, 불용어 제거, 공통단어 변환, 복합명사 변환 등 전처리 과정을 거쳐 주요 키워드의 워드클라우드 시각화와 LDA(Latent Dirichlet Allocation) 토픽모델링을 실시하여 분석하였다. 분석 결과 네 개의 토픽이 도출되었고, 이를 각각 ‘온라인 메신저를 매개로 발생하는 디지털 성착취’, ‘불법 성착취물의 개인적 소지 및 소

General Social SciencesSocial Sciences

Research Areas

Social PsychologySociology and Political ScienceGeneral Health ProfessionsGeneral Social SciencesExperimental and Cognitive Psychology

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