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Relationship between Depression and School Achievement in Elementary School Students

초등학생의 우울감과 학업성적 사이의 관련성 연구

  • Park, Hyunju (Kangwon National University, Chuncheon Campus, Department of Nursing)
  • 박현주 (강원대학교 춘천캠퍼스 간호학과)
  • Received : 2014.06.26
  • Accepted : 2014.10.10
  • Published : 2014.10.31
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Abstract

Several studies regarding the effects of academic achievement on mental health problems have been conducted in adolescents but not in elementary school students. Therefore, the aim of the current study was to examine the effects of school achievement on depression in Korean elementary school students. The participants were 1,048, 5th to 6th elementary students in Seoul, Korea. The Spearman correlations between school achievement and depression were -0.31 for boys and -0.37 for girls (p<0.001 for both). After controlling for grader, the family economic status and self-esteem, higher achiever group showed a significantly low risk for depression in boys and girls. This study suggests that the lower school achievement is associated with a depressive mood in Korean elementary students. Therefore, students with lower academic performance are a risk group for depression.

아동의 정신건강 문제가 중요하게 대두되고 있지만, 정작 아동의 학업성적과 정신건강과의 관련성을 살펴본 연구는 거의 찾을 수 없다. 따라서 본 연구의 목적은 우리나라 초등학생의 학업성적과 우울감 경험 사이에 관련성을 살펴보았다. 본 연구는 단면적 상관관계 조사연구이며, 우울감 경험은 Children's Depression Inventory로, 학업성적은 주관적으로 느끼는 자신의 성적으로 측정하였다. 1,048명의 5 6학년을 대상으로 조사하여 분석한 결과, 학업성적과 우울감 경험 사이에 spearman correlation은 남학생 -0.31, 여학생 -0.37로 모두 유의하였다. 또한 학년, 가족의 경제수준, 자아존중감을 보정한 상태에서도 성적이 높은 그룹의 우울감 경험의 교차비는 남학생 0.34, 여학생 0.36으로 성적이 낮은 그룹보다 우울감 경험의 위험이 유의하게 낮은 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 학업성적이 낮은 초등학생은 향후 우울증 선별 시에 우선적으로 고려해야할 필요가 있음을 알 수 있다.

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