Depressive Symptoms in a Korean Rural Sample: Risk Factor and Factor Structure / 신경정신의학
Journal of Korean Neuropsychiatric Association
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: 266-277, 1999.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-106097
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
The rates, correlates, and factor structure of depressive symptoms in a Korean rural sample were examined using Korean version of the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale(CES-D).METHODS:
Door to door visiting survey was conducted by trained interviewers. A random cluster sample of 1,315 respondents, aged 30 and over completed the CES-D scale along with additional sociodemographic questionnaires.RESULTS:
In this sample, mean CES-D score of male and female were 7.8 and 9.5, respectively, which were lower than those reported previously. Symptoms of depression were most common among the less educated, non-married and female according to ANCOVA. Age was not a significant risk factor for depressive symptoms. Different factor structures emerged from this sample as compared to other studies using this approach. Somatic symptoms and affective symptoms were combined as one factor and emotional hardship emerged as a separate factor.CONCLUSIONS:
Symptom scores and risk factors were similar to the results reported in other countries but unique factor structures were found in this study. Further research is needed about the Korean depressive symptomatology and related areas.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Epidemiologic Studies
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Epidemiology
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Risk Factors
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Affective Symptoms
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Depression
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Etiology study
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Observational study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of Korean Neuropsychiatric Association
Year:
1999
Type:
Article
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