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KMID : 0858820200370010057
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Journal of Korean Society for Health Education and Promotion
2020 Volume.37 No. 1 p.57 ~ p.68
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Latent patterns of depressive and somatic symptoms and their relationships to mental health problems among male and female adolescent
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Park Hyun-Yong
Son Seon-Ok
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Abstract
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Objectives: The purpose of the paper is (a) to identify subgroups of the adolescent who shows similar patterns of depressive and somatic symptoms among adolescents and (b) to examine the association between identified subgroups and mental health problems a later year.
Methods: Using Korean Children and Youth Panel 2012, 2,259 adolescents were included in the analysis. Latent class analysis was utilized to explore the patterns of depressive and somatic symptoms and their association with later mental health problems.
Results: Findings highlight the gender differences in patterns of depressive and somatic symptoms. Findings show that five subgroups for both males and females. We also found that the groups with comorbidities of depressive and somatic symptoms were associated with poor mental health in one year later. The results show that worry and chronic fatigue may be an important indicator of later mental health problems such as attention, aggressive, depressive symptoms.
Conclusion: Results of the study shows the needs of gender-sensitive intervention based on differences in depressive and somatic symptoms. Besides, the implementation of tailored interventions is needed those target individuals showing worry and somatic symptoms.
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KEYWORD
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comorbidities, somatic symptoms, depressive symptoms, latent class analysis
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