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http://dx.doi.org/10.22156/CS4SMB.2022.12.04.187

The Effect of Meaning of Parents to Depression : Mediating effect of Meaning in Life  

Jo, Seolae (Social Science Research Center, Pusan National University)
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Journal of Convergence for Information Technology / v.12, no.4, 2022 , pp. 187-198 More about this Journal
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The purpose of this study was to identify the differences of the meaning of parents in age, and relationship between meaning of parents, meaning in life and depression. The online survey data of 400 including 100 late-adolescents, 100 young adults, 100 mid adults, and 100 older adults was used. The main results were as follows. First, meaning of parents was positively correlated with meaning in life and negatively correlated with depression. Also meaning in life was negatively correlated with depression. Second, there were no age difference in meaning of parents in anova analysis. Third, through structural equation modeling showed that meaning of parents had significant effect on depression mediated by meaning in life. These findings suggested that meaning of parents and meaning in life can be protactive factors on depression. Finally, practical implications and limitataions were suggested for future research.
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Meaning Of Parents; Meaning Of Family; Meaning In Life; Depression; Adaptation;
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