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KMID : 1128620080120010009
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Cung-Ang Journal of Nursing
2008 Volume.12 No. 1 p.9 ~ p.18
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The Relationship Between Depression, Fatigue in male and female middle School Students
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Choi Hye-Jung
Lee Jong-Hwa
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Abstract
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Purpose: The Purpose of this study was to identify the correlation between the depression and subject characteristics in middle school boys and girls.
Methods: This study conducted a questionnaires survey of 429 middle school students. Data was collected from 24th of March and 11th of April 2008, and analyzed through frequency and percentage, mean and SD, x²-test, t-test, AVOVA using SPSS 12.0
Results: 1)The mean score of depression was 9.88±4.45(boy), 11.02±4.89(girls). 2)The mean score of fatigue was 52.39±13.09(boys), 52.06±9.90(girls). 3)The BMI was classified into 3 groups: over weight(23.0?BMI), normal(18.5?BMI?23.0) low wt.(BM?I18.5). 4)Depression was not related with Subject Characteristics in middle School Boys and Girls. 5)Fatigue was significantly correlated with father’s education level and income. 6)Depression and fatigue was significantly correlations(r=.557, p=.000).
Conclusion: The findings of this study showed that depression level for girls is higher than boys, and degree of fatigue for middle school boy is on a level with girls. So the program to reduce the level of depression and fatigue for middle school students must be developed.
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KEYWORD
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male and female middle school students, fatigue, depression, characteristic
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