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KMID : 1002420130140030051
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Journal of Korea Society for School Health Education
2013 Volume.14 No. 3 p.51 ~ p.65
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Influential Factors on Depression among Male and Female High 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 compare influencing factors on depression between male and female students at the high school.
Methods: The self-administered questionnaire survey was carried out on a convenience sample of 403 high school students. The data analysis procedure included frequency, χ2 test, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficients, and stepwise multiple regression using depression as the dependent variable.
Results: There was a significant gender difference in depressive symptoms; the mean depression score of female students was higher than that of male students. Stepwise multiple regression analysis for depression revealed that the most powerful predictors (34%) were powerlessness and self-esteem for male students. On the other hand, the
factors such as self-esteem, mother’s occupation, and family fucntion were the most significant predictors (50%) for female students.
Conclusion: The necessity of an intervention considering gender difference in high school students so as to prevent the occurrence of depression was suggested.
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KEYWORD
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Depression, Influential factors, High school students
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