Journal of the Korean Society of School Health (한국학교보건학회지)

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A Comparison of Mental Health of School Age Children between Urban and Rural Area and a Correlation Analysis of Subjective Mental Health Indicators and Heart Rate Variability

도시와 산촌 학령기아동의 정신건강 비교 및 주관적 정신건강 지표와 심박변이도(HRV)의 상관관계 분석

  • Bang, Kyung Sook (College of Nursing.The Research Institute of Nursing Science, Seoul National University) ;
  • Lee, In Sook (College of Nursing.The Research Institute of Nursing Science, Seoul National University) ;
  • Kim, Sung Jae (College of Nursing.The Research Institute of Nursing Science, Seoul National University) ;
  • Yoon, Jae Hee (Graduate School, Seoul National University.Sinmoc Elementary School) ;
  • Lee, Juna (Graduate School, Seoul National University)
  • 방경숙 (서울대학교 간호대학.간호과학연구소) ;
  • 이인숙 (서울대학교 간호대학.간호과학연구소) ;
  • 김성재 (서울대학교 간호대학.간호과학연구소) ;
  • 윤재희 (서울대학교 간호대학원.신목초등학교) ;
  • 이준아 (서울대학교 간호대학원)
  • Received : 2017.07.25
  • Accepted : 2017.11.11
  • Published : 2017.12.31
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Abstract

Purpose: This study was performed to compare the mental health of school age children residing in urban and rural areas and to analyze the correlations between the subjective mental health indicators such as depression and attention deficit-hyperactivity behavior and heart rate variability (HRV) indicators. Methods: For this study, a convenience sample of one hundred and three children was recruited. Depression and attention deficit-hyperactivity behavior were measured using self-reported questionnaires and HRV indicators were measured using an electronic instrument. Results: Among the HRV parameters of the rural children, their normalized LF and the LF / HF were significantly lower than those of the urban children. The RMSSD and the normalized HF were statistically significantly higher. The level of depression showed a significant positive correlation with the normalized LF and LF/HF, but showed a negative correlation with the normalized HF. Also, the level of attention deficit-hyperactivity behavior was significantly correlated with the normalized LF, LF/HF, and the normalized HF. Conclusion: Based on the findings, we expect that HRV indicators can be applied to predict the level of depression and attention deficit-hyperactivity behavior in elementary school children.

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