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The Test of Gender Difference on the Causal Relationships between Adolescent's Academic Stress and Suicidal Thoughts

청소년의 학업스트레스가 자살충동에 미치는 인과관계의 성별 차이검증

  • Noh, Yun-Chae (Dept. of Social Welfare, Graduate School, Chosun University) ;
  • Kim, Kyung-Sook (Dept. of Social Welfare, Chosun College of Science & Technology) ;
  • Park, Hwie-Seo (Dept. of Public Administration & Social Welfare, Chosun University)
  • 노윤채 (조선대학교 대학원 사회복지학과) ;
  • 김경숙 (조선이공대학교 사회복지과) ;
  • 박희서 (조선대학교 행정복지학부)
  • Received : 2015.04.01
  • Accepted : 2015.04.16
  • Published : 2015.05.30
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Abstract

This study is to examine the causal relationship between adolescents' academic stress and suicidal thoughts via depression and gender differences of causal relationships in each causal paths. The purpose of this study is to suggest some implications based on this analytical results. For this purpose, we conducted interviews using a questionnaire targeting high school students. The analytical results shows that adolescent's academic stress has a significant effects on their depression and suicidal thoughts, and adolescent's depression also has a significant effects on suicidal thoughts. This study suggests some implications based on this results.

이 연구는 청소년의 학업스트레스가 자살충동에 이르는 인과경로에 있어서 인과관계가 성(gender)에 따라 차이가 있는지를 검증해 봄으로써 시사점을 도출해 보는데 연구목적을 두었다. 이를 위해 고등학교 학생들을 대상으로 표본을 추출하여 설문조사를 실시하였다. 이 연구의 분석결과, 청소년의 학업스트레스는 우울감을 통하여 자살충동에 직 간접적으로 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났으며, 학업스트레스와 우울감 사이의 인과관계와 우울감과 자살충동 사이의 인과관계에서 성별 차이가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 이 연구에서는 이러한 분석결과를 토대로 시사점을 도출하였다.

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