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KMID : 1039620220120050354
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Korean Journal of Family Practice
2022 Volume.12 No. 5 p.354 ~ p.360
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Factors Associated with Depressive Symptoms among Korean Adults during the COVID-19: Based on the 2019?2020 Korea Welfare Panel Study
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Ryu Da-Hae
Kim Hak-Ryeong
Lee Chung-Woo
Lee Jun-Yong
Jeong Young-Jin
Kim Hwa-Sun
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Abstract
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Background: This study aimed to analyze factors related to depressive symptoms among Korean adults during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic era.
Methods: Data from the Korea Welfare Panel Study 2019 and 2020 (15th KWPS) were used. Among subjects who had a Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) score of <16 in the 14th Korea Welfare Panel Study (KWPS) (n=8,929), those with a CES-D score of <16 or ≥16 in the 15th KWPS were designated the non-depressed and depressed groups, respectively. The chi-squared test, the t-test, and a multiple logistic regression analysis were used to analyze the factors depicting depression in Korean adults during COVID-19 pandemic.
Results: Among the analyzed factors, female sex (adjusted odds ratio [aOR], 1.98; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.54?2.56), never-married status (aOR, 1.72; 95% CI, 1.24?2.37), divorced/separated/widowed status (aOR, 1.52; 95% CI, 1.18?1.97), low income (aOR, 1.64; 95% CI, 1.27?2.12), lower self- assessed health status (aOR, 1.53; 95% CI, 1.07?2.18), and lower satisfaction with health (aOR, 1.21; 95% CI, 1.00?1.46), family relationships (aOR, 1.39; 95% CI, 1.16?1.65), and income (aOR, 1.17; 95% CI, 1.01?1.36) were significantly associated with depressive symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Conclusion: The identification of risk factors influencing depressive symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic could aid the development of effective public mental health strategies in the post-COVID-19 era.
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KEYWORD
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CES-D, Depression, Korea Welfare Panel Study, COVID-19, Mental Health
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