A Study on Korean University Students’ Depression and Anxiety

Choi, Jung Hyun; Ju, Sejin; Kim, Kyung-Sook; Kim, Miok; Kim, Hee Jeong; Yu, Mi

doi:10.17485/ijst/2015/v8is8/74705

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“…Psychological and behavioral approaches to pandemic outbreaks have been discussed in many published reports. 6,[9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16] With over 2.6 million immigrants currently living in South Korea with some undocumented immigrants, 17 a socioeconomic perspective on the current COVID-19 pandemic within the immigrant population is essential. During the COVID-19 pandemic among immigrant communities, worsening socioeconomic conditions and employment losses among low-income households are especially at a high risk of psychiatric disorders.…”

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“…8,[14][15][16]20,21,23,24,[27][28][29] Several studies can be found on anxiety, depression and stress assessment in various settings. 5,[9][10][11][13][14][15]19,21,23,25,30 However, there are limited studies that examine people's mental suffering during the course of an epidemic. To our best understanding, this paper is the first psychological distress analysis centered on the mental health of immigrants in South Korea amid the COVID-19 pandemic.…”

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COVID-19 and mental health: Anxiety disorders among immigrants due to COVID-19 outbreak in South Korea

Acharya

Moon

Chun

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Int J Psychiatry Med

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Background The COVID-19 pandemic has affected various facets of health. While mental health became a major concern during the COVID-19 outbreak, the impact on the migrants’ mental health has still been neglected. The purpose of this study was to examine the COVID-19 outbreak's impact on the mental health of immigrants in South Korea. Methods A total number of 386 immigrants in South Korea participated in this quantitative cross-sectional study. The standardized e-questionnaire, including the General Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7) scale, was used to measure the anxiety level. Logistic regression analysis was performed to find out the determinants of anxiety disorders among immigrants. Results The prevalence of severe anxiety among immigrants was found to be 47.2%. Female immigrants (28.6%) had a lower anxiety disorder than males (71.4%). Immigrants who were married, living alone, had a low income, had a history of health problems were suffered from moderate to severe anxiety. Immigrants who were unemployed (OR 2.302, 95% CI = 1.353–3.917) and lost their jobs due to the COVID-19 outbreak (OR 2.197, 95% CI = 1.312–3.678) have a higher anxiety disorder. Immigrants aged over 30 years were found to suffer from a high level of anxiety (OR 2.285, 95% CI = 1.184–4.410). Relief support from the government was significantly associated with anxiety disorder among immigrants (p < 0.01, OR = 3.151, 95% CI = 1.962–5.061). Conclusion With very limited studies on immigrants’ mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic, this paper provides scientific research evidence of the COVID-19 outbreak's impact on the mental health of migrants. Our study has consequences for implementing integrated psychological interventions and health promotion strategies for the well-being of immigrants’ mental health.

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COVID-19 and mental health: Anxiety disorders among immigrants due to COVID-19 outbreak in South Korea

Acharya

Moon

Chun

et al. 2021

Int J Psychiatry Med

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“…Many of them experience significant stress related to job seeking, military service requirements, and competition for good grades [10]. As a result, depression is common among Korean university students and is associated with increased frequency of suicidal ideations, substance abuse, and acute infectious illnesses [11]. Additionally, the association between depression and increased susceptibility to acute infectious illness is mediated through down-regulation of the immune system, which in turn lowers infectious agents [12].…”

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“…Additionally, the association between depression and increased susceptibility to acute infectious illness is mediated through down-regulation of the immune system, which in turn lowers infectious agents [12]. Previous studies have reported that depression is more prevalent in university students compared to the general population, and this prevalence currently appears to be increasing further [9-11,13]. Given the growing prevalence of depressive symptoms and suicide risk among university students, accurate assessment of the presence and severity of depressive symptoms among this population is imperative.…”

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The Psychometric Properties of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 in a Sample of Korean University Students

Kim

Lee

2019

Psychiatry Investig

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In South Korea (hereafter Korea), mental-health problems have become an important national issue. Korea's public health authority has focused heavily on mental health, particularly depression, due to the country's consistently high suicide rate relative to other Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) member nations. 5 In fact, Korea has had the highest suicide rate among OECD countries in annual rankings more than 10 times since 2003. 6 Korea's suicide rate of 29.1 per 100,000 people in 2015 was up to five times higher than the rate in other OECD countries. 6 Suicide has been the leading cause of death for Koreans in their twenties and thirties, according to the National Statistical Office of Korea. 7 Presumably, depression plays a prominent role in many of these suicides. In Korea, the diagnosed prevalence rate for depression was 3% in 2016, with slightly greater prevalence among men (3.1%) than among women (2.9%) in the 18-29 age bracket. 8 Entering university can be a highly stressful life transition for many or even most students, bringing with it increased exposure to stressors. During this crucial stage, students commonly experience financial stress, academic demands, fear of

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“…Similarly to a previous study, psychological abnormalities appeared to be a clearly positive factor on job-seeking anxiety, and depression in university students. 16 When considering family influence: we found that family's information support, values and beliefs were associated to an increase in job-seeking anxiety. Surprisingly, parental expectations did not have an influence on child anxiety, likewise to a previous study 3,17 , in believing expectations decreased by child's age.…”

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Job-Seeking Anxiety Resilience and Family Influence on Career Decision-Making among Senior Undergraduate Students in Southern Thailand during the COVID -19 Pandemic

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Objective: A study of job-seeking anxiety, resilience quotient and family influence on career decision-making is apparently lacking; especially in regards to the impact of the financial crisis during the COVID-19 pandemic, and other factors, such as the political climate currently in Thailand. This study aimed to determine job-seeking anxiety, resilience quotient and family influence on career decision-making and related factors among senior, undergraduate university students.Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted in a university in Southern Thailand; from May to October, 2020. Two hundred and seventy-one participants completed questionnaires regarding personal and parental demographic characteristics, resilience, family influence scale, job-seeking self-perception and job-seeking anxiety. Results: The prevalence of job-seeking anxiety among participants was low (40%), moderate (50%) and high (10%). In univariate analysis, factors significantly associated with job-seeking anxiety were: female gender (p=0.03), effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, economics and the current, political situation Thailand (p=0.03), resilience quotient (p<0.001) and job-seeking self-perception (p<0.001). The predictors of job-seeking anxiety, from multivariate analysis, were: resilience quotient (β = -1.169, P<0.001) and job-seeking self-perception (β = 2.232, P<0.001). Conclusion: Our study provided evidences that a significant proportion of senior, undergraduate students had experienced job-seeking anxiety, with the protective factor of job-seeking anxiety being individual resilience quotient. This information could be used as an effective management strategy for providing mental health promotion, and prevention for senior, undergraduate university students.

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A Study on Korean University Students’ Depression and Anxiety

Cited by 10 publications

References 6 publications

COVID-19 and mental health: Anxiety disorders among immigrants due to COVID-19 outbreak in South Korea

COVID-19 and mental health: Anxiety disorders among immigrants due to COVID-19 outbreak in South Korea

The Psychometric Properties of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 in a Sample of Korean University Students

Job-Seeking Anxiety Resilience and Family Influence on Career Decision-Making among Senior Undergraduate Students in Southern Thailand during the COVID -19 Pandemic

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