Anxiety and mood (대한불안의학회지)

Korean Academy of Anxiety Disorders (대한불안의학회)
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A Study on Awareness of Depression and Needs of a Depression Support Program in the University

일 대학 대학생의 우울증 인식도 및 우울증 지원프로그램 수요조사

  • Kim, Woo-Jae (Department of Neuropsychiatry, KyungHee University School of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Sul-Min (Department of Neuropsychiatry, KyungHee University School of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Eun-Kyung (Department of Neuropsychiatry, KyungHee University School of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Kyoung-Hoon (Review & Assessment Policy Institute, Health Insurance Review & Assessment Service) ;
  • Song, Ji-Young (Department of Neuropsychiatry, KyungHee University School of Medicine) ;
  • Paik, Jong-Woo (Department of Neuropsychiatry, KyungHee University School of Medicine)
  • 김우재 (경희대학교 의과대학/의학전문대학원 정신과학교실) ;
  • 김설민 (경희대학교 의과대학/의학전문대학원 정신과학교실) ;
  • 김은경 (경희대학교 의과대학/의학전문대학원 정신과학교실) ;
  • 김경훈 (건강보험심사평가원 심사평가정책연구소) ;
  • 송지영 (경희대학교 의과대학/의학전문대학원 정신과학교실) ;
  • 백종우 (경희대학교 의과대학/의학전문대학원 정신과학교실)
  • Received : 2010.03.23
  • Accepted : 2010.04.12
  • Published : 2010.04.30
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Abstract

Objective : Depression is a significant and growing problem among college students. Depression contributes to numerous academic, social, and health problems, including suicide. This study surveyed depression awareness and the need for establishing a depression support program through Kyunghee University. Methods : We used the Kyunghee University Mail delivery system for college students to conduct this survey on depression and depression. Results : All of the students who responded to the survey, 41.86% reported that they had experienced depression. Among students experiencing depression, 27.27% experienced suicidal ideation, and 56.56% said they wanted to receive mental health counseling or treatment. All the respondents, 47.04% of respondents said they would to go to the external medical center, not school's internal counseling center of school, for such treatment. All the respondents, 73.75% said the student depression/suicide problem was serious. In addition, 71.34% of respondents required a depression support program. Conclusion : The university's depression support program needs to improve its accessibility by developing content focused on the early detection of, and improved awareness of, depression.

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