Therapeutic Science for Rehabilitation (재활치료과학)

Korean Society of Neurological Occupational Therapy (대한신경계작업치료학회)
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Impact of COVID-19 on Individual Depression and Quality of Life: Focusing on Differences by Age Group

COVID-19가 개인의 우울과 삶의 질에 미치는 영향: 연령대별 차이 중심으로

  • Ha, Seong Kyu (Department of Occupational Therapy, Jungwon University) ;
  • Lee, Hey Sig (Department of Occupational Therapy, Graduate School, Yonsei University) ;
  • Park, Hae Yean (Department of Occupational Therapy, College of Software Digital Healthcare Convergence, Yonsei University)
  • 하성규 (중원대학교 작업치료학과) ;
  • 이혜식 (연세대학교 일반대학원 작업치료학과) ;
  • 박혜연 (연세대학교 소프트웨어디지털헬스케어융합대학 작업치료학과)
  • Received : 2021.05.25
  • Accepted : 2021.07.06
  • Published : 2021.08.31
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Abstract

Objective : The worldwide Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has increased the level of depression and decreased the quality of life. This has caused an adverse effect of deteriorating the quality of life. As such, this study attempted to determine the effects of COVID-19 on depression and quality of life. Methods : The content was analyzed by conducting an online survey for two months, from November 2020 to December 2020, targeting 270 adults in their 20s to 60s nationwide. Results : Among the subjects', those in their 50s showed the greatest change in depression (p<.05). In terms of quality of life, there were significant changes in all age groups (p<.001). Among the subject characteristics unmarried individuals showed greater depression after COVID-19 than those who were married (p<.012). In terms of quality of life, married individuals had a higher quality of life than those who were unmarried (p<.001). Conclusion : The results confirmed that COVID-19 increased depression and lowered the quality of life in adults. The impact of the current COVID-19 pandemic, on society is constantly changing. This research needs to be updated.

목적 : 전 세계적으로 대유행중인 Coronavirus disease 19(COVID-19)로 인해 장기적이고 강도 높은 사회적 거리두기와 외출 자제가 개인의 정신적 건강 측면에 부정적인 영향을 미치게 되었고, 이는 개인의 우울 수준을 높이고 삶의 질을 저하하는 악영향을 초래하게 되었다. 이에 본 연구는 COVID-19가 우울과 삶의 질에 미치는 영향을 파악하고자 하였다. 연구방법 : 전국 20대부터 60대의 성인 270명을 대상으로 2020년 11월부터 12월까지 약 2개월에 걸쳐 온라인 설문조사를 실시하여 내용을 분석하였다. 결과 : 우울감의 증가와 삶의 질 저하에서 모두 유의한 차이가 있었다(p<.001). 대상자의 연령 중 50대가 가장 우울감의 변화가 크게 나타났고(p<.05), 한국판 역학 연구센터 우울 척도점수는 30대가 37점으로 가장 높았고 20대, 50대, 40대, 60대 순이었다. 삶의 질에서는 전 연령대에서 유의한 변화가 나타났다(p<.001). 연구에 참여한 대상자의 특성 중 결혼상태에서 COVID-19 이후 미혼인 사람이 기혼인 사람보다 더 큰 우울감을 보였다(p<.012). 삶의 질에서는 미혼보다 기혼인 사람과(p<.001) 가족구성원이 없는 사람보다 4명인 사람의 삶의 질이 더 큰 것으로 나타났다(p<.031). 결론 : 연구를 통해 COVID-19 이후 성인의 우울감이 증가되었고 삶의 질이 떨어진 것을 확인하였으며 아직 대유행중인 COVID-19가 사회에 미치는 영향은 지속적으로 변화하고 있으므로 추후 우울감과 삶의 질의 변화에 대한 연구는 업데이트 될 필요가 있다.

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이 논문은 2020년도 정부(과학기술정보통신부)의 재원으로 한국연구재단의 지원을 받아 수행된 연구임(NRF-2020R1C1C1011374)

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