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KMID : 0367020200320060571
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Journal of Korean Academic of Adult Nursing
2020 Volume.32 No. 6 p.571 ~ p.583
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Perceived Benefits of and Barriers to Disclosure of Depressive Feelings: An Exploratory Study Using Semantic Network Analysis
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Lee Ha-Nnah
An Soon-Tae
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study is to explore the benefits of and barriers to disclosing one’s depressive feelingsto others. In particular, this study contrasts the barriers to face-to-face communication of depressive feelings withthe benefits of using Mobile Instant Messaging (MIM).
Methods: A total of 300 South Koreans participated in anonline survey about their perceptions of disclosing depressive feelings. Paired t-tests, one-way ANOVA, and linearregression were used to examine the effect of demographic characteristics on the tendency to disclose depressivefeelings. A semantic network analysis was conducted with open-ended responses to explore the proposed barriersand benefits.
Results: Barriers to expressing depressive feelings in face-to-face communication were observed,while benefits of using MIM were revealed. More importantly, while the perception of social norms was a majorbarrier to disclosing depressive feelings in face-to-face communication, it was a benefit of disclosing depressivefeelings via MIM.
Conclusion: The results highlight the benefits of utilizing MIM as a channel for the disclosure ofdepressive feelings, which may, in turn, enhance emotional well-being.
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KEYWORD
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Depression, Disclosure, Mental health, Text messaging, Semantics
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