• Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
• /
• v.5 no.1
• /
• pp.3-11
• /
• 1994

Childhood depression was not officially accepted as a separate diagnosis until 20-25years ago. Although DSM-III R criteria gave us a starting point and are gaining acceptances as a useful tool for diagnosing childhood depression recently, many professionals feel that additional modifications are needed to better reflect the developmental aspects of children. And because children are relatively poor in expressing their moods or feelings due to weak reality sence and/or cognitive and linguistic limitations, the author too carefully suggest that developmental perspectives of children should be considered in diagnosing childhood depression. Little is known about the extent to which childhood depression precedes adult depression and persists into adult life and about the impact of it on the personality formation. Some evidences that childhood depressive symtoms can be quite enduring make it important to make an early diagnosis and treatment.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
• /
• v.19 no.7
• /
• pp.587-597
• /
• 2019

This study aims to address the effect of income on depression of Korean babyboomers according to gender. It also was to identify the moderating effect of social capital on the income-depression relationship. Researchers conducted a secondary data analysis using 6th wave of Korea longitudinal study of ageing collected in 2016. Researchers found gender differences of factors affecting depression. While, in the male model, income was not a significant factor predicting depression, it was a statistically significant factor to depression of female babyboomers. In addition, a moderating effect was found in the female model that advocacy and non governmental organization activity moderated the income-depression relationship. Therefore, it is necessary to consider gender differences for policy and service development; in specific, researchers suggest expanding elderly jobs for female babyboomers and support groups for male babyboomers.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
• /
• v.19 no.6
• /
• pp.271-280
• /
• 2019

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of depression and job satisfaction on life satisfaction of the elderly and prove the mediating effect of job satisfaction. Methods: This study is a pathway analysis study using 3060 working elderly. This study was performed as secondary analysis using the data from the 2017 Korean Elderly Examination Survey. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, correlation analysis and pathway analysis. Results: Depression, job satisfaction and life satisfaction showed significant correlation. Life satisfaction was directly affected by depression(.38, p=.019) and job satisfaction(.22, p=.009). Job satisfaction was also directly affected by depression(.20, p=.009). Depression was mediated by job satisfaction in affecting to life satisfaction. Conclusion: Depression and job satisfaction affect to life satisfaction of the working elderly and life satisfaction is affected by depression via job satisfaction. It suggests that it needs to provide nursing intervention for job satisfaction for life satisfaction of the working elderly.

• 한국노년학
• /
• v.28 no.4
• /
• pp.1129-1145
• /
• 2008

In order to develop practical implications for depression among the elderly, this study examines socioeconomic and health-behavioral risk factors of geriatric depression diagnosis. Sample consists of 964 elders aged 65 and over, living in an urban community. Using the Short-form Geriatric Depression Scale(SGDS), study subjects were screened for geriatric depression to those who presented 10 points and over in SGDS. Descriptive statistics shows that about 22.2% elders are estimated to suffer from geriatric depression. Predictors of geriatric depression diagnosis were examined through logistic regression. Results show that elders who live with family, who have medical insurance, who have higher education, who don't smoke, and who do more physical activities were less likely to suffer from geriatric depression. These findings indicate that socioeconomic position such as health insurance, education and health behaviors such as smoking, physical activities are closely related to geriatric depression, suggesting that interventions on socioeconomic position and health behaviors may be effective to reduce depression among the elderly.

• Korean Journal of School Psychology
• /
• v.16 no.1
• /
• pp.65-87
• /
• 2019

The present study investigated the relationship between adult attachment and depression and the moderating effects of social support in secondary school teachers. Survey data was collected from 231 secondary school teachers working at three middle and high schools in the Seoul and Gyung-gi areas. Correlation and hierarchical multiple regression analyses were used to test the relationships among the main variables, namely adult attachment, social support, and depression, and the three moderating effects of social support in the relationship between adult attachment and depression, respectively. The main results were as follows. First, each sub-dimension of adult attachment, namely dependent attachment, anxiety attachment, and close attachment, were significantly correlated with depression levels. All of the variables except senior support and dependent attachment were significantly correlated with depression. Second, social support had a moderating effect in the relationship between anxiety attachment and depression. Colleague and family support had moderating effects in the relationship between dependent attachment and depression though senior support did not.

• Journal of Life Science
• /
• v.34 no.3
• /
• pp.208-213
• /
• 2024

Depression is one of the greatest health concerns in the world. Symptoms include emotion disorders, loss of appetite, reduction in interest, and insomnia. The prevalence of depression is increasing rapidly around the world and in South Korea. Elderly people are vulnerable to depression, resulting in serious socioeconomic problems. Depression in the elderly can cause sleep disorders, cognitive impairment, memory impairment, and many other diseases. Additionally, depression can cause frailty, which is associated with increased falls, chronic diseases, and mortality. Therefore, this study empirically analyzed sleep disorders in relation to depression, the link between exercise and the hippocampus in mitigating depression, and physical activity and exercise in the management of depression for successful aging.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Computer Information Conference
• /
• 2016.01a
• /
• pp.21-22
• /
• 2016

우울증은 감정을 조절하는 뇌의 기능의 변화가 생겨 부정적인 감정이 나타나는 병이다. 불안장애와 우울증은일반인구중 15%가 평생 동안 한번 이상 앓는 질환이다. 우울증환자는 일반인보다 불안한감정의 원인인 델타파가 많거나 좌측 전두엽의 알파파가 증가하고, 우측 전두엽은 베타파가 증가하는 특징을 가지고 있다. 선행연구에서는 백색잡음을 우울증환자의 증상완화에 사용하였다. 우울증 환자에게는 백색잡음보다는 유색(갈색)잡음이 치료에 더 효과적인 연구를 기반으로 하여 무음 상태, 갈색잡음, 고주파 가중치를 적용한 갈색잡음, 청감특성을 고려한 가중치를 적용한 갈색잡음을 들었을 때 의 뇌파에 대하여 살펴보았다. 그 중 갈색잡음과 청감특성을 고려한 가중치를 적용한 갈색잡음의 경우가 가장효과가 좋았다.

• Proceedings of the Korea Information Processing Society Conference
• /
• 2021.11a
• /
• pp.993-996
• /
• 2021

챗봇의 사용 용도는 일상 대화와 소비자 응대를 넘어서 심리 상담 용도로 확장하고 있다. 이 연구에서는 챗봇-사람 채팅에서 무작위로 추출한 '우울'과 관련된 대화 데이터를 텍스트마이닝 기법으로 분석하여 채팅에서의 우울 관련 담론 주제를 파악하였다. 더불어 정성 분석을 통해 사용자들이 챗봇에 털어놓고 있는 '우울' 의 종류를 범주화하고 분류하여, 트위터의 '우울' 데이터와의 차이점을 비교하였다. 이를 통해 챗봇 데이터의 '우울' 대화만의 특징을 파악하고, 우울 증상 탐지와 그에 따른 적절한 심리지원 정보를 제공하는 서비스 디자인의 착안점을 제시한다.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
• /
• v.47 no.2
• /
• pp.113-123
• /
• 2014

Purpose: Vitamin D has been known to play an important role in the central nervous system and brain functions in the human body, and cumulative evidence has shown that vitamin D deficiency might be linked with various mental health conditions. Epidemiologic studies have shown that vitamin D deficiency may be associated with higher risk of depression in the US and European populations. However, limited information is available regarding the association between vitamin D status and depression in the Korean population. The objective of this study was to examine the associations between vitamin D levels and prevalence of depression. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional analysis using nationally representative data from the 2008-2010 Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey from which serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations were available. A total of 18,735 adults who had available demographic, dietary, and lifestyle information were included in our analysis. We defined "depression" with a diagnosis by a physician. "Depressed condition" was defined as having feelings of sadness or depression without diagnosis by a physician. Results: The prevalence of depression was 1.63% and 5.43% in Korean men and women, respectively; 12.5% of men and 26.1% of women were defined as the group having depressed conditions. In multivariate logistic regression models, no significant associations were observed between vitamin D status and prevalence of depression or depressed conditions in Korean men and women. Conclusion: We found no association between vitamin D insufficiency and depression/depressed conditions in Korean adults. Future large prospective studies and randomized controlled trials are needed to confirm this relationship.

• 건강소식
• /
• v.36 no.6
• /
• pp.30-31
• /
• 2012

최근 청소년들의 잇따른 자살 때문에 사회적 관심이 집중되고 있다. 특히 과도한 학업 스트레스와 미래에 대한 불안감, 왕따 현상 등이 청소년들을 위기로 몰아넣고 있다. 어른과 마찬가지로 청소년들에게도 좌절, 실망감, 상실감이 크면 우울증 등 정신건강의 문제가 나타날 수 있고, 그 빈도는 성인에서만큼 흔하다. 만약 일시적인 증상이라면 큰 문제가 아닐 수 있지만 지속적으로 문제가 된다면 정확한 평가와 빠른 치료가 필수다.