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KMID : 0858820110280040051
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Journal of Korean Society for Health Education and Promotion
2011 Volume.28 No. 4 p.51 ~ p.61
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Depression, Self-esteem, Type A Behavior Pattern, and Locus of Control in Middle School Students
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Choi Mi-Kyoung
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Abstract
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Objectives: The main purpose of this study was to examine factors associated with depression of middle school students in relation to self-esteem, type A behavior pattern, and locus of control.
Methods: A survey was administered to a convenience sample of 309 middle school students. The data analysis procedure included frequency distribution, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficients, and stepwise multiple regression using depression as the dependent variable.
Results: The prevalence of depression was 27.2%. Stepwise multiple regression revealed that the factors such as self-esteem(β=0.422, p＜0.001), type A behavior pattern(β=0.166, p＜0.001), and locus of control(β=-0.165, p＜0.001) turned out to be significant affecting factors. Forty nine percent of variance in depression was explained by these factors(40% of variance by self-esteem).
Conclusions: The findings suggest that personal internalizing variables should be considered when developing mental health education program to prevent the occurrence of depression for middle school students.
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KEYWORD
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Middle school student, Depression, Self-esteem, Type A behavior pattern, Locus of control
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