title: Stress, Depression, and Lifestyle Behaviors in Korean Adults: A Latent Means and Multi-Group Analysis on the Korea Health Panel Data.
abstract: It has been reported that stress can induce depression, with the patient's age and sex as moderating factors. Associations between depression and lifestyle in Korean adults have not been addressed. This study was designed to examine if the relationships among stress, problem drinking, exercise, and depression differ by age and sex. For this study, the Korea health panel data was utilized, and a structural equation model using AMOS was employed. The major findings were as follows: women were more likely to experience stress and depression than men. Individuals over 40 showed a higher tendency toward stress and depression than those under 40. Age- and sex-specific paths from stress to problem drinking, exercise, and depression were positively inter-correlated; the path from exercise to depression indicated an inverse association. These results indicate the need for evidence-based stress-management programs for the psychological well-being of Korean adults.
authors.affiliation: a Research Center for Psychosocial Health , Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs.
authors.forename: Tae Min
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Song
authors.affiliation: b u-Healthcare Design and Healthcare Service Design Development Program , Design Institute, Inje University.
authors.forename: Ji-Young
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: An
authors.affiliation: c College of Nursing and Health Sciences , University of Massachusetts-Boston.
authors.forename: Laura L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Hayman
authors.affiliation: d Stress Research Institute, Department of Psychiatry, Seoul Paik Hospital , Inje University.
authors.forename: Jong-Min
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Woo
authors.affiliation: e Red Cross College of Nursing , Chung-Ang University.
authors.forename: Young-Hee
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Yom
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003863:Depression / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D056910:Republic of Korea / Q000453:epidemiology; D057566:Self Report; D012737:Sex Factors; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology
keywords: Korea health panel; depression; exercise; problem drinking; stress