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Comparative Study of Adolescents' Mental Health between Multicultural Family and Monocultural Family in Korea

다문화 가정과 한국 가정 청소년의 정신 건강 비교

  • Kim, Jung-Min (Department of Psychiatry, Busan Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kong, Bo-Geum (Department of Psychiatry, Busan Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kang, Je-Wook (Department of Psychiatry, Busan Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine) ;
  • Moon, Jung-Joon (Department of Psychiatry, Busan Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine) ;
  • Jeon, Dong-Wook (Department of Psychiatry, Busan Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kang, Eun-Chan (Department of Psychiatry, Busan Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine) ;
  • Ju, Hyun-Bin (Department of Psychiatry, Busan Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Yoon-Ho (Department of Psychiatry, Busan Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine) ;
  • Jung, Do-Un (Department of Psychiatry, Busan Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine)
  • 김정민 (인제대학교 의과대학 부산백병원 정신건강의학교실) ;
  • 공보금 (인제대학교 의과대학 부산백병원 정신건강의학교실) ;
  • 강제욱 (인제대학교 의과대학 부산백병원 정신건강의학교실) ;
  • 문정준 (인제대학교 의과대학 부산백병원 정신건강의학교실) ;
  • 전동욱 (인제대학교 의과대학 부산백병원 정신건강의학교실) ;
  • 강은찬 (인제대학교 의과대학 부산백병원 정신건강의학교실) ;
  • 주현빈 (인제대학교 의과대학 부산백병원 정신건강의학교실) ;
  • 이윤호 (인제대학교 의과대학 부산백병원 정신건강의학교실) ;
  • 정도운 (인제대학교 의과대학 부산백병원 정신건강의학교실)
  • Received : 2015.10.04
  • Accepted : 2015.10.10
  • Published : 2015.12.31
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Abstract

Objectives : With the observation of factors influencing depression, self-reported happiness, self-reported stress and suicidal attempt, this study compared and evaluated the mental health of adolescents from multicultural families and monocultural families in Korea. Methods : This study compared the characteristics of adolescents from multicultural and monocultural families based on the analysis of data of The Tenth Korea Youth Risk Behavior Web-based Survey and analyzed the factors influencing adolescent depression, self-reported happiness, self-reported stress and suicidal attempt. Results : There was no significant difference in the levels of depression, self-reported happiness, and self-reported stress between adolescents from multicultural and monocultural families. However, suicidal ideation and suicidal attempt were significantly higher in adolescents from multicultural families. Conclusion : There was no significant difference between the mental health of adolescents from multicultural and monocultural families. Because depression is the greatest factor for suicidal attempt, and violence has stronger relationship with depression of adolescents from multicultural families, further study is needed to prevent this trend.

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