Journal of the Korean Home Economics Association (대한가정학회지)

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The Relationship between Perceived Social Support and Children's Depressive Symptoms: Examining the Mediating Role of Self-Worth in Path Analysis

사회적 지지와 아동의 우울증상간의 관계: 자아존중감을 통한 경로분석

  • Yuh, Jong-Il (Human Ecology Research Institute, Yonsei University) ;
  • Chung, Moon-Ja (Department of Child and Family Studies, Yonsei University)
  • 여종일 (연세대학교 생활과학연구소) ;
  • 정문자 (연세대학교 아동.가족학과)
  • Published : 2009.12.01
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the mediating role of self-worth in the relationship between social support and depressive symptoms. Seven hundred and thirty-eight 5th and 6th graders in Seoul completed questionnaires. Path analysis demonstrated that social support had a significant direct effect on depressive symptoms. This analysis also revealed that social support influenced depressive symptoms through self-worth. These findings suggest that the relationship between perceived social support and depressive symptoms in children is partially mediated through a personal variable like self-worth.

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