A Cross-Cultural Study on Psychosocial Risk Factors of Adolescent Depression between Koreans and Korean-Russians / 신경정신의학
Journal of Korean Neuropsychiatric Association
;
: 944-955, 1999.
Article
in Korean
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| ID: wpr-49528
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
In order to study a cross-cultural epidemiology of the adolescent depressives with Korean ethnicity in Korea and Russia, we compared psychosocial characteristics and risk factors of depressive disorder between two school-based populations in different sociocultural environments.METHODS:
We measured psychosocial variables of 838 subjects in Korea, and 652 in Russia (Uzbekitan) using Basic Questionnaires and Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)RESULTS:
The cut-off point of BDI for adolescent depression in Koreans was 19 points. Higher prevalence of depression was noted in Korean adolescents (26.5%)compared to Korean-Russian adolescents (7.4%) We found signicant risk factors of adolescent depression in two study samples female, academic failure, meeting friends less frequently, presence of chronic physical illness, interpersonal problems with parents, and same-sex and opposite-sex friends.CONCLUSIONS:
Our data will provide information on cross-cultural understanding of psychosocial characteristics and risk factors in adolescent depression compared between Koreans and Korean-Russians.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Parents
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Epidemiology
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Prevalence
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Risk Factors
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Russia
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Friends
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Depression
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Depressive Disorder
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Korea
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Prevalence study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Adolescent
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Female
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
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Europa
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of Korean Neuropsychiatric Association
Year:
1999
Type:
Article
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