Journal of the Korean Society of School Health (한국학교보건학회지)

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The Relationship between Depression and Experience of Discrimination: Adolescents and Mothers of Ethnic Minority

다문화 청소년과 어머니의 차별 경험이 다문화 청소년의 우울감에 미치는 영향

  • Lee, Mikyung (College of Nursing, Mo-im Kim Nursing Research Institute, Yonsei University) ;
  • Lee, Hyeonkyeong (College of Nursing, Mo-im Kim Nursing Research Institute, Yonsei University) ;
  • Park, Chang Gi (College of Nursing, University of Illinois Chicago) ;
  • Kim, Youlim (College of Nursing, Mo-im Kim Nursing Research Institute, Yonsei University) ;
  • Kim, Sookyung (College of Nursing, Mo-im Kim Nursing Research Institute, Yonsei University) ;
  • Lee, Hyeyeon (College of Nursing, Mo-im Kim Nursing Research Institute, Yonsei University)
  • 이미경 (연세대학교 간호대학.김모임간호학연구소) ;
  • 이현경 (연세대학교 간호대학.김모임간호학연구소) ;
  • 박창기 (미국 시카고 일리노이 대학교 간호대학) ;
  • 김유림 (연세대학교 간호대학.김모임간호학연구소) ;
  • 김수경 (연세대학교 간호대학.김모임간호학연구소) ;
  • 이혜연 (연세대학교 간호대학.김모임간호학연구소)
  • Received : 2021.02.02
  • Accepted : 2021.03.29
  • Published : 2021.04.30
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Abstract

Purpose: Discrimination experienced in the early stages of life among ethnic minority adolescents is known to affect depression and also adversely affect health throughout adulthood and old age. The purpose of this study was to identify whether discrimination experienced by ethnic minority adolescents and their mothers and depression among mothers affect depression in ethnic minority adolescents according to gender. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study using the data of 2018 National Multicultural Family Survey in Korea. The study sample comprised 2,446 ethnic minority adolescents aged 11~18 and their mothers. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, pearson correlation analysis, and ordinal logistic regression with SPSS/WIN 25.0 and STATA IC 16. Results: 18.4% of the adolescents (boys: 15.1%, girls: 20.5 %) felt sad or frustrated sometimes or more often for at least two weeks during the past year. Also, 8.3% of the adolescents and 29.6% of their mothers experienced discrimination during the past year. Boys were influenced more than girls by bullying at school (OR=5.17, 95% CI: 2.85~9.38), academic performance (very bad's OR=5.79, 95% CI: 1.54~21.63) and mother's depression (often's OR=2.31, 95% CI: 1.14~4.64). Girls were influenced more than boys by experience of discrimination (OR=2.72, 95% CI: 1.69~4.39). Conclusion: The findings showed that discrimination experienced by ethnic minority adolescents and their mothers in Korean society increases depression in ethnic minority adolescents and has different effects by gender. Therefore, a gender-specific and mother-inclusive intervention is recommended to prevent depression in ethnic minority adolescents.

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이 연구는 정부(교육부)의 재원으로 한국연구재단의 지원을 받아 수행한 연구임(NRF-2020R11 A2069894). 이 연구는 한국연구재단의 연세대학교 간호대학·4단계 두뇌한국(BK)21의 지원을 받아 수행한 연구임.

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