• Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.31-37
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• 2017

Objectives: We examined the relationships between the body mass index, body weight perception, and depressed mood in a nationally representative sample of Korean adolescents. Methods: We analyzed the data from the 2013 Korean Youth Risk Behavior Web-based Survey and evaluated the relationships between the body mass index, body weight perception, and depressed mood by gender (36655 boys and 35780 girls). Results: For boys, a low body mass index and perceiving oneself as underweight were related to depressed mood. For girls, both low and high body mass indices were negatively related to depressed mood. In addition, self-perceptions of being underweight or overweight were positively related to depressed mood. Body weight perception was not a significant mediator in the relationship between body mass index and depressed mood. Conclusion: These results suggest that both body mass index and body weight perception significantly contribute to Korean adolescents' depressed mood. Thus, research and clinical attention needs to be given to underweight as well as overweight adolescents, because those who perceive their weight as not normal are at risk for depression.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제41권5호
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• pp.323-330
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• 2008

Objectives : This study was conducted to examine the mediating function of body weight perception (BWP) on the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and unhealthy weight control behaviors (UWCB: e.g., fasting, or taking diet pills or laxatives) and between BMI and depressed mood, and to explore the effect of distorted BWP on UWCB and depressed mood among adult women. Methods : A regionally representative sample of 8,581 women aged 20-64 years residing in Seoul, the capital of Korea, completed the 2001 Seoul Citizens Health Indicator Survey which provides self-reported information about height, weight, BWP, UWCB, depressed mood, demo graphic/socioeconomic characteristics, and health-related behaviors. Data were analyzed using bivariate and multivariate logistic regression. Results : BMI was significantly associated both with UWCB and depressed mood, even controlling for all covariates. However, the magnitude and significance of each association was considerably attenuated when BWP was taken into account, indicating that BWP functioned, in part, as a mediator between BMI and UWCB and between BMI and depressed mood, respectively. Among the combinations of BMI and BWP, women who perceived themselves to be heavier than their actual BMls appeared more likely to use UWCB, whereas women who had a distorted BWP, either underestimation or overestimation as compared with their BMIs, tended to be at greater risk for depressed mood than those who had an undistorted BWP. Conclusions : These findings suggest that how women perceive their body weight may be an important predictor and/or mediator of UWCB and depressed mood among adult Korean women.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제43권5호
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• pp.772-783
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• 2014

본 연구는 한국건강관리협회 건강증진의원에서 생애전환기 건강진단을 수검한 만 40세 중년기의 성인 27,684명을 대상으로 한 대규모 인구집단 연구로서, 우울한 기분상태와 흡연, 음주, 신체활동 특성과의 관련성을 파악하고 이들을 대상으로 효과적인 건강증진 프로그램을 개발하는데 기초자료로 활용하고자 시도하였다. 전체 연구대상자의 6.4%는 우울기분군으로 분류되었고 우울기분의 분포는 남성보다 여성에서 유의하게 높았다. 비우울군에 비해 우울기분군에서 현재 흡연자의 비율이 높았으며, 비흡연자에 비해 과거 흡연자와 현재 흡연자에서 우울기분의 교차비가 증가하였다. 또한 현재 흡연자의 하루 평균 흡연량이 21개피 이상일 경우 우울기분과의 교차비가 증가하여 흡연과 우울기분의 높은 관련성을 나타내었다. 1주 평균 음주일수가 3일 이상인 경우 보정 후 우울기분의 교차비가 비음주군에 비해 높았으며 우울기분군에서 알코올남용 및 알코올의존이 더 높아 부적절한 음주행태와 우울기분이 관련성이 있음을 확인할 수 있었다. 우울군에서는 고강도 운동을 5일 이상 한다고 응답한 비율이 낮았고 1주 평균 고강도 운동 횟수가 2~4일로 적당할 경우, 우울기분의 교차비가 낮아져 고강도 신체활동과 우울기분의 관련성을 나타내었다. 본 연구에서는 고강도 운동에서만 유의한 관련성을 보였으나 운동 강도, 빈도와 우울기분과의 관련성에 대한 다각적인 연구가 추가적으로 필요할 것이라 생각된다. 결론적으로 본 연구에서는 생애전환기를 지나고 있는 대한민국 만 40세 성인의 우울기분이 흡연, 음주, 신체활동의 생활습관과 연관성을 가지고 있음을 알 수 있었다. 따라서 이들을 대상으로 효과적인 질병예방과 건강증진 프로그램을 제공하기 위해서는 경도의 우울기분 유무를 파악하고, 심리적 정신적인 건강관리를 위한 지원을 병행하는 것이 매우 중요할 것이다. 우울기분의 관리를 위해 서는 지역사회에서 흡연, 음주, 신체활동 등의 생활습관 개선을 교육, 지원하는 것뿐만 아니라 흡연, 음주, 신체활동을 아우르는 다양한 중재 프로그램의 개발이 필요하다 사료된다.

• 정신신체의학
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.22-29
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• 2022

연구목적 본 연구는 코로나바이러스감염증-19 대유행 중 전공의 및 수련의의 스트레스와 불안 및 우울 간 상관관계를 파악하고 회복탄력성의 매개효과를 평가하고자 한다. 방 법 코로나바이러스감염증-19 대유행 기간 중 일개 대학병원에서 근무한 전공의 및 수련의를 대상으로 자가보고식 설문 조사를 통해 스트레스 인지도, 불안 및 우울, 회복탄력성 정도를 평가하였다. 이후 각 변인 간 상관관계를 평가하고 회복탄력성의 매개효과 검증절차를 시행하였다. 결 과 총 74명의 참여자에게서 스트레스 평균 18.79점, 불안 총점 평균 6.24점, 우울 총점 평균 7.81점으로 나타났고, 불안과 우울의 고위험군은 각각 28명(37.8%), 41명(55.4%)로 나타났다. 스트레스 총점이 높을수록 불안과 우울의 총점이 높게 나타났으며, 회복탄력성 총점이 높을수록 스트레스 총점, 불안 및 우울 총점 모두 낮게 나타났다. 회복탄력성의 매개효과는 스트레스와 우울 총점 간 상관관계에서만 통계적으로 유의했다. 결 론 코로나 바이러스 감염증-19 유행 기간 중 전공의 및 수련의에게서 높은 수준의 스트레스를 보였고, 이들 중 상당수가 불안 및 우울장애의 고위험군으로 확인되었다. 스트레스는 우울 및 불안을 증가시키며 이중 우울은 회복탄력성에 의해 완화될 수 있음을 보였다.

• Journal of Korean Medical Science
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• 제33권50호
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• pp.320.1-320.8
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• 2018

Background: Muscle mass and muscle function are related to depressed mood in studies of adults. Like adults, Korean students are highly likely to suffer from decreased muscle mass due to social conditions. In this study, we evaluated the muscle mass status of Korean adolescents and assess the effect of muscle on depressive mood. Methods: A total of 1,233 adolescent boys and girls participants from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey were enrolled in our study. Participants underwent dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry for assessment of appendicular muscle mass and completed questionnaires regarding depressed mood, stress, suicidal ideations, and attempts. Results: There was no difference in depressive mood according to muscle mass among boys (P = 0.634); girls with decreased muscle mass had a greater tendency for depressed mood compared to girls with optimal muscle mass (P = 0.023). After adjusting for age, waist circumference-to-height ratio, smoking status, alcohol consumption, frequency of physical activity, self-reported obesity, weight-loss efforts, and monthly household income, girls with low muscle mass (LMM) were 2.60 times more at risk of developing depression than girls with normal muscle mass (95% confidence interval [CI], 1.05-6.49; P = 0.040). This trend was similar for girls with LMM with obesity (95% CI, 1.00-11.97; P = 0.049). Conclusion: Adolescent girls who have insufficient muscle mass are more likely to report depressed mood than girls who have ideal muscle mass. Interventions for maintaining proper muscle mass are required.

• 생물정신의학
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.204-211
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• 2017

Objectives In this study, we identified the symptoms of insomnia, anxiety, and depressed mood in newly diagnosed women breast and thyroid cancer patients. Methods The subjects of this study were 1794 women patients who visited the Ewha Womans University Cancer Center for Women. They included 1119 newly diagnosed primary breast cancer patients and 675 newly diagnosed primary thyroid cancer patients. The patients completed the National Cancer Center Psychological Symptom Inventory (NCC-PSI) during their first follow-up visit after surgery, before starting chemotherapy or radiotherapy. The NCC-PSI is composed of the modified distress thermometer (MDT) and the modified impact thermometer (MIT) for insomnia, anxiety, and depressed mood. Results Anxiety severity was found to be greater in breast cancer patients than in thyroid cancer patients. Significant levels of anxiety, depressed mood and insomnia were present in 28, 24.5, and 20.7% in all the subjects, respectively. Moreover, anxiety symptoms, depressed mood and insomnia interfered with the daily lives of 20, 18.4, and 14.2% of all the subjects, respectively. Dealing with anxiety (18.8%) was found to need the most help, followed by dealing with insomnia (8.9%) and depressed mood (8.7%). Conclusions A significant level of distress was found in about 40% of the total subjects. Nearly 30% of newly diagnosed breast cancer patients reported significant anxiety symptoms and interferences with daily living caused by anxiety, which most commonly needed special care. Early assessment and management of psychological distress, especially anxiety, in breast and thyroid cancer treatment are very important to establish integrated cancer care.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제46권6호
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• pp.329-335
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• 2013

Objectives: To comprehensively examine the relationship between current sleep duration and past suicidal idea or attempt among Korean adolescents. Methods: Data came from the 2009 Korea Youth Risk Behavior Web-based Survey with 75 066 participants (with the participation rate of 97.6%) in 800 middle and high schools. Binary logistic regression was conducted by gender and depressed mood to identify significant factors for suicidal ideation/attempt. The dependent variable was the log odds of suicidal ideation/attempt, while the independent/control variables were sleep duration and other demographic, socio-economic and health-related factors. Results: A negative association between sleep duration and suicidal ideation or attempt was weaker for those with depressed mood than for those without such experience in Korea for Year 2009. The odds ratio of suicidal ideation/attempt regarding less than 4 hours of sleep compared to 6 to 7 hours of sleep, was smaller in a group with depressed mood than in a group without such experience, for example, 1.64 (95% confidence interval [CI], 1.29 to 2.08) vs. 2.06 (95% CI, 1.34 to 3.17) for men's suicidal ideation, 2.50 (95% CI, 1.69 to 3.69) vs. 3.89 (95% CI, 1.74 to 8.66) for men's suicidal attempt. A negative association between age (or self-rated health) and suicidal ideation/attempt was also weaker for those with depressed mood than for those without such experience in the nation for the year. Conclusions: There was a negative association between sleep duration and suicidal ideation/attempt in Korea for Year 2009 and this association was weaker for those with depressed mood than for those without such experience. Based on the findings of this study, adolescents' better mental health and longer, more comfortable sleep might help to prevent their suicidal ideation and attempt in Korea.

• 생물정신의학
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.28-35
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• 2014

Objectives This study aimed to identify the relationship between quality of life (QoL) and psychosocial factors of schizophrenia patients registered in a community mental health center. Methods The ninety patients with schizophrenia, diagnosed by Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-Fourth Edition-Text Revision, registered in a community mental health center were studied cross-sectionally. Four trained personnels interviewed each subject individually for the assessment of QoL, psychopathology, severity of depressed mood, insight of illness, attitude toward drugs, social function, degree of social supports and conflicts. Results QoL was significantly related to the psychopathology, depressed mood, social conflict, social support; and other aspects of QoL were slightly differently related to depressed mood, social conflict, social support and attitude toward drug by scales. In multiple regression analysis, depressed mood (20.0%) and social conflict (10.3%) were contributed to QoL assessed by Korean version of 4th revision of Schizophrenia Quality of Life. Social support (21.4%), social conflict (20.9%) and depressed mood (3.1%) were contributed to QoL assessed by Korean modification of the Scale to measure Subjective Well-being under Neuroleptic treatment. Conclusions These findings demonstrated that QoL of schizophrenia patients in a community is affected by depressed mood, social support and conflict rather than psychotic symptoms, insight and attitude toward drugs. And this result suggests the necessity of approaching not only to the psychotic symptoms but also to the psychosocial characteristics in caring schizophrenia patients in the community.

• 생물정신의학
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.123-129
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• 2016

Depression has a relatively high lifetime prevalence rate in spite of a genetic influence on its etiology and a high mortality rate in untreated cases. This suggests the possibility that depression gives us evolutionary benefits which we do not exactly know yet. There have been several hypotheses which tell us what evolutionary advantages depression could give us. The psychic pain hypothesis considers sad or depressed mood as a negative reward just like physical pain which we have to avoid for our protection and survival. The social rank hypothesis holds that depressed mood is very similar to the emotional state of the defeated in social competition which prevents him from further protesting or fighting that might cause additional damage to him. The inclusive fitness hypothesis views suicide as a sacrifice phenomenon to contribute to inclusive fitness. These hypotheses gives us new insights into mood disorders and also some suggestions about the conditions in which depressed mood or suicidal behaviors increase and the ways to reduce them.

• 동의신경정신과학회지
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.99-109
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• 2018

Objectives: To analyze the reports of qualitative research about depressed mood and suicidal ideation of Korean Seniors. Methods: Eleven published qualitative research studies were selected for analysis. We extracted common topics and factors of each stage, Selected factors were paralleled and synthesized to make a flow chart of the phenomena. Results: Depressed mood arousals of Korean seniors are categorized by causation factors, which include economic, psychosomatic, and social factors, and positive-negative coping strategies, which include cognitive-behavioral factors. Suicidal experiences are categorized as ideation, suicidal attempt, and after-suicide stage. In the latter, participants reported three types of lifestyles by their enthusiasm for 'being alive'. Conclusions: Through the qualitative synthesis of research, we could analyze and categorize major factors and coping strategies of participants who exhibited a depressed mood or suicidal ideation.