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KMID : 1138720210470040001
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Korean Public Health Research
2021 Volume.47 No. 4 p.1 ~ p.14
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Depression in Korea high school students in the early of COVID-19 Pandemic: a web-based cross-sectional Study
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Kim Ji-Eon
Yoon Hye-Jin
Nam Eun-Woo
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Abstract
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Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the factors that affect the depression of high school students due to the COVID-19 pandemic and provide basic reference for the government to formulate policy related school quarantine measures.
Methods: We conducted a web-based cross-sectional study of 202 high school students nationwide during the COVID-19 pandemic (July 2020) to determine the factors influencing depression. In order to understand the effect of study subjects on depression, Hierarchical Multiple Regression Analysis was used.
Results: From the results, female high school students were more likely to experience higher levels of depression than male high school students, and students living in the Metropolitan area were more likely to experience coronavirus-induced depression than students living in non-metropolitan areas. Statistically, students who regularly practiced COVID-19 prevention reported lower levels of depression than students who didn’t and students who were fearful of coronavirus were more likely to experience depression. In the end, the lower the students trust the schools’ quarantine measures, the higher the students depression.
Conclusion: First, it is crucial to develop a new mental health support program for disadvantaged groups such as female high school students who are prone to depression and those at high risk of depression. Second, in COVID-19 response and health education aimed at young people, it is important to convey correct and accurate information to overcome fear and anxiety. Third, in order to reduce students' depression caused by COVID-19, it would be necessary to build a resilient system by raising students' trust in the government's quarantine measures.
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KEYWORD
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COVID-19, Health education, Adolescent, School COVID-19 response, Depression
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