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http://dx.doi.org/10.5762/KAIS.2013.14.10.4970

Relationships Between Social Supports and Depression Symptoms Among High School Students in an Urban Area  

Shin, Eun-Sook (Department of Health Administration, Joongbu University)
Kim, Hee-Kyung (Department of Public Health, Graduate School of Chungnam National University)
Cho, Young-Chae (Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Chungnam National University School of Medicine and Research Institute for Medical Sciences)
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Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society / v.14, no.10, 2013 , pp. 4970-4978 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study was performed to determine the relationships between social supports and depression symptoms among high school students in urban areas. The self-administered questionnaires were given to 514 students located in Daejeon city during the period from April 1st to May 31th, 2010. As a results, the level of depression symptoms was significantly higher in proportion to lower level of social support of families and friends. And the level of depression symptoms was positively correlated with level of social support of families and friends. In multiple regression analysis, the factors of influence with the level of depression symptoms was sex, school grade, academic achievement, friendship with the school fellow, satisfaction of school life and satisfaction of family life. Especially explanatory powers to the level of depression symptoms increased by social support of families and friends. As a conclusion, the level of depression symptoms among high school students implies closely related with level of social support of families and friends.
Keywords
Social support; Depression; High school student;
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