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Relationships Between Social Supports and Depression Symptoms Among High School Students in an Urban Area

도시지역 고등학생들의 사회적 지지와 우울과의 관련성

  • Shin, Eun-Sook (Department of Health Administration, Joongbu University) ;
  • Kim, Hee-Kyung (Department of Public Health, Graduate School of Chungnam National University) ;
  • Cho, Young-Chae (Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Chungnam National University School of Medicine and Research Institute for Medical Sciences)
  • 신은숙 (중부대학교 보건행정학과) ;
  • 김희경 (충남대학교 대학원 보건학과) ;
  • 조영채 (충남대학교 의학전문대학원 예방의학교실 및 의학연구소)
  • Received : 2013.07.25
  • Accepted : 2013.10.10
  • Published : 2013.10.31
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Abstract

This study was performed to determine the relationships between social supports and depression symptoms among high school students in urban areas. The self-administered questionnaires were given to 514 students located in Daejeon city during the period from April 1st to May 31th, 2010. As a results, the level of depression symptoms was significantly higher in proportion to lower level of social support of families and friends. And the level of depression symptoms was positively correlated with level of social support of families and friends. In multiple regression analysis, the factors of influence with the level of depression symptoms was sex, school grade, academic achievement, friendship with the school fellow, satisfaction of school life and satisfaction of family life. Especially explanatory powers to the level of depression symptoms increased by social support of families and friends. As a conclusion, the level of depression symptoms among high school students implies closely related with level of social support of families and friends.

본 연구는 도시지역 고등학생들의 사회적 지지와 우울수준과의 관련성을 파악할 목적으로 대전광역시의 남 여 고등학생 514명을 대상으로 2011년 4월 1일부터 5월 31일까지의 기간 동안에 표준화된 자기기입식 설문지를 사용하여 설문조사를 실시하였다. 연구결과, 조사대상 학생들의 우울수준은 가족의 지지 및 친구의 지지가 낮을수록 유의하게 높았다. 또한 우울수준은 가족의 지지 및 친구의 지지와 유의한 음의 상관관계를 보였다. 위계적 다중회귀분석 결과 우울수준에 영향을 미치는 요인으로는 성별, 학년, 학교성적, 교우관계, 학교생활만족도, 가정생활만족도, 가족의 지지 및 친구의 지지가 유의한 변수로 선정되었다. 특히 우울은 가족 및 친구의 지지에 의해 설명력이 높아져 가족의 지지 및 친구의 지지가 독립적으로 우울과 밀접한 관련성이 있음을 시사하고 있다.

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