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KMID : 0614420090310010207
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Mental Health & Social Work
2009 Volume.31 No. 1 p.207 ~ p.235
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An Analysis of the Developmental Path of Adolescent` Depression and Suicidal Ideation
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Park Byung-Kum
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Abstract
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the developmental pathways that mediate the effect of adolescents` depression and suicidal ideation. 834 high school students were asked to complete self-administering questionnaires on adolescents` suicidal ideation, depression, parents-adolescents communication, automatic-thinking, friend relationship and life stress. Data were analyzed with frequencies, t-test, ANOVA with Scheffe ad-hoc test using SPSS 12.0 program and AMOS 6.0 program. Study results were ; First, adolescents` suicidal ideation and depression showed significant differences according to their gender, socio-status, and the type of school they attended, school achievement. Second, the developmental pathway between parents-adolescents communication, automatic-thinking, depression and suicidal ideation is more effect other pathways. The hypothesized structural model had a good model fit. Family environment is very important to adolescents` depression and suicidal ideation. These results reinforce importance of understanding adolescents` suicidal ideation with family factors. Moreover, gender and socio-demographic characteristics need to be considered. Consequently, prevention programs for adolescents’ suicide require differentiated strategies and tactics according to the target group characteristics.
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KEYWORD
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adolescents suicidal ideation, depression, developmental path
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