Journal of the Korean Society of School Health (한국학교보건학회지)

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Factors Influencing Somatization in Adolescents

청소년의 신체화 증상에 영향을 미치는 요인

  • Lee, Han-Ju (Health Insurance Review & Assessment Service) ;
  • Seo, Mi-A (Graduate School of Health & Welfare, Dankook University)
  • 이한주 (건강보험심사평가원) ;
  • 서미아 (단국대학교 보건복지대학원)
  • Received : 2010.04.30
  • Accepted : 2010.06.21
  • Published : 2010.06.01
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Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between depression, alexithymia, social support and somatic symptom in adolescents. Methods: The subjects were 1,519 adolescents in Seoul. Radloff's CES-D (The Center for Epidemiological Studies-Depression scale) for depression, Bagby, Parker and Taylor's TAS (Toronto Alexithymia Scale) for alexithymia, Park's social support and Derogatis's SCL-90 (Brief Symptom Inventory & Matching Clinical Rating Scale) were used. The data was analyzed using descriptive statistics, Pearson's correlation coefficients, t or F test, and stepwise multiple regression. Results: Depression and somatic symptom were lower but social support was higher when compared to mean score. The somatic symptom was significantly positive correlations to age, depression, alexithymia but no correlation to social support. Stepwise multiple regression analysis showed that 21.8% of the somatic symptom was significantly accounted for depression, alexithymia, social support, gender, economic status, living alone, and living with parent. Conclusion: These results suggest that depression, alexithymia, living alone can be potential risk factors for somatic symptom in the adolescents. Therefore, these findings will give useful information for developing a promotion program focused on social support in the adolescents.

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