title: [Factors influencing depression among middle-school girls].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence of depression among school girls in Korea and identify factors influencing the tendency to depression.
  
  
  METHODS
  A self-report survey was conducted with South Korean middle schoolgirls who were in the 8th and 9th grades. Four hundred and one schoolgirls were included in the study. The instruments utilized in this study were the Center for Epidemiologic Studies - Depression Scale and Social Problem Solving Inventory-Revised. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation and multiple logistic regression with SPSS WIN 14.0 program.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The average depression score of the participants was 20.68, which indicates moderate levels of depression. About 35% of the schoolgirls in this study reported a tendency to depression. Significant predictors for depression were 'decreased problem-solving abilities', 'no family members with whom they can discuss their concern', 'decreased satisfaction in relationship with friends', and 'increased negative self-perception of body-image'.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The study findings suggest that schoolgirls require special concern regarding the risk of developing depression. Regular depression screening could be beneficial for early detection of depression in schoolgirls and enhancing problem-solving ability could be considered as an effective strategy to reduce the risk of depression among schoolgirls.
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing, Pusan National University, Busan, Korea. haejung@pusan.ac.kr
authors.forename: Haejung
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Hee Young
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.forename: Eunyoung
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Yun
authors.forename: Hwa-Yun
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Um
authors.forename: Young-Ju
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Jee
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003863:Depression / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D005195:Family Relations; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D015995:Prevalence; D011340:Problem Solving; D000297:Psychology, Adolescent; D011594:Psychometrics; D012372:ROC Curve; D056910:Republic of Korea; D012307:Risk Factors; D012649:Self Concept; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires