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의과대학 학생들의 우울감 빈도와 관련 요인

Depressive symptoms in medical students: prevalence and related factors

Korean Journal of Medical Education 2014;26(1):53-58.
Published online: March 1, 2014

1인제대학교 의과대학 병리학교실

2인제대학교 의과대학 의학교육학교실

1Department of Pathology, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea

2Department of Medical Education, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea

Corresponding Author: HyeRin Roh (http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3879-709X) Department of Medical Education, Inje University College of Medicine, 75 Bokji-ro, Busanjin-gu, Busan 614-735, Korea Tel: +82.51.890.8811 Fax: +82.51.893.9600 email: hyerinr@inje.ac.kr
• Received: October 12, 2013   • Revised: November 6, 2013   • Accepted: December 4, 2013

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Depressive symptoms in medical students: prevalence and related factors
Depressive symptoms in medical students: prevalence and related factors
Related factors Normal group (BDI: male ≤23; female ≤24) Depression symptom group (BDI: male >23; female >24) Total p-value
Class year
 1st 60 (54.1) 7 (63.6) 67 (54.9) 0.753
 2nd 51 (45.9) 4 (36.4) 55 (45.1)
Gender
 Male 83 (74.8) 9 (81.8) 92 (75.4) 1.000
 Female 28 (25.2) 2 (18.2) 30 (24.6)
Grade point average 3.3±0.05 2.9±0.19 3.2±0.52 0.036
Having breakfast
 Yes 55 (49.5) 8 (72.7) 63 (51.6) 0.208
 No 56 (50.5) 3 (27.3) 59 (48.4)
Type of residence
 Living with family 9 (7.8) 1 (9.1) 10 (8.2) 1.000
 Living alone 102 (91.9) 10 (90.9) 112 (91.8)
Leisure activity
 Yes 88 (79.3) 9 (81.8) 97 (79.5) 1.000
 No 23 (20.7) 2 (18.2) 25 (20.5)
Sleep satisfaction
 Yes 38 (34.2) 5 (45.5) 43 (35.2) 0.514
 No 73 (65.8) 6 (54.5) 79 (64.8)
Having a close friend in the same grade
 Yes 92 (82.9) 7 (63.6) 99 (81.1) 0.216
 No 19 (17.1) 4 (36.4) 23 (18.9)
Having a boyfriend or girlfriend
 Yes 43 (38.7) 0 43 (35.2) 0.008
 No 68 (61.3) 11 (13.9) 79 (64.8)
Satisfaction with monthly allowance
 Yes 93 (83.8) 10 (90.9) 103 (84.4) 1.000
 No 18 (16.2) 1 (9.1) 19 (15.6)
Present health status
 Healthy 93 (83.8) 6 (54.5) 99 (81.1) 0.033
 Ill 18 (16.2) 5 (45.5) 23 (18.9)
History of mood disorder
 Yes 5 (4.5) 3 (27.3) 8 (6.6) 0.024
 No 106 (95.5) 8 (72.7) 113 (93.4)
Family history of mood disorder
 Yes 9 (8.1) 2 (18.2) 11 (8.7) 0.259
 No 102 (91.9) 9 (81.8) 111 (91.3)
Religion
 Yes 45 (40.5) 1 (9.1) 46 (37.7) 0.051
 No 66 (59.5) 10 (90.9) 76 (62.3)
Self-esteem 29.96±4.20 24.58±5.38 29.43±4.62 0.000
Self-esteem score Equality of variances p-value p-value
Depression symptom
Normal group (BDI: male ≤23; female ≤24) 29.96±4.20 0.115 0.000
Depressive symptom group (BDI: male >23; female >24) 24.00±5.38
Class year
 1st 29.88±4.58 0.728 0.359
 2nd 28.91±4.65
Gender
 Male 29.45±4.343 0.138 0.936
 Female 29.37±5.487
Table 1. Summary of Related Factors between Normal and Depressive Symptom Groups

Data are presented as number (%) or mean±SD.

BDI: Beck Depression Inventory.

Table 2. Comparison of Self-Esteem Scores between Groups by Depressive Symptom, Class Year, and Gender

Data are presented as mean±SD.