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http://dx.doi.org/10.14400/JDC.2018.16.8.027

Exploration Factors Affecting Depression of Immigrant School-Adolescents  

Choi, Eun-Hee (Chungbuk Research Institute)
Kim, Kyung-Eun (Dream Youth Development Institute)
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Journal of Digital Convergence / v.16, no.8, 2018 , pp. 27-39 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study explored the influencing factors on the depression of immigrant school-adolescents. It made use of family factors, school factors, and multi-cultural factors to verify the influencing variables of depression in school grade. Data were drawn from the National Survey of Multi-cultural families 2015 and analyzed t-test and chi square test and multiple regression analysis by using SPSS Win 21.0. First, school violence experience was the most important factor on the affecting depression in elementary school students. Multi-cultural family identity was the main cause of depression in middle school students, and school study difficulty in high school students. Second, major variables on the affecting depression in all groups were identified as social discrimination experience. These results implied the differentiated support by ages was asked for the stable settlement of adolescents. Experience of social discrimination was a common factor raising the level of depression in all groups. Therefore, we should be done active intervention in school environment.
Keywords
Immigrant School-Adolescents; Depression; School violence; Social discrimination; Parent relationship; Korean level;
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