A Cross-Cultural Study on Psychosocial Risk Factors of Adolescent Depression between Koreans and Korean-Russians / 신경정신의학
Journal of Korean Neuropsychiatric Association
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: 944-955, 1999.
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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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Asunto principal:
Padres
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Epidemiología
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Prevalencia
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Encuestas y Cuestionarios
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Factores de Riesgo
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Federación de Rusia
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Amigos
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Depresión
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Trastorno Depresivo
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Corea (Geográfico)
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio de etiología
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Estudio de prevalencia
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Factores de riesgo
Límite:
Adolescente
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Femenino
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Humanos
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
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Europa
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Journal of Korean Neuropsychiatric Association
Año:
1999
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