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KMID : 0606120080140030277
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Korean Journal of Child Health Nursing
2008 Volume.14 No. 3 p.277 ~ p.284
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Gender Role Identity and Depression in Female Adolescents
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Lee Jong-Hwa
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study was done to identify types of gender role identity in female adolescents and to investigate the relationship between types of gender role identity and depression.
Method: The research design for this study was a descriptive survey design using convenience sampling. Data were collected through self report questionnaires from 1,497 female high school students in Seoul. Data were analyzed using SPSS 10.0 program.
Results: The androgyny gender role identity was most common (33.9%). Of the types of gender role identity that had a significant relationship with depression. androgyny gender role identity had the lowest significant relationship to level of depression level, followed by masculinity, femininity, and undifferentiated type.
Conclusion: It is necessary that nurses provide interventions to help female adolescents develop gender role identity toward androgyny.
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KEYWORD
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Depression, Gender identity, Gender role
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