Major Stressors among Korean Adolescents According to Gender, Educational Level, Residential Area, and Socioeconomic Status
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Participants
2.2. Measures
2.3. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
References
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Characteristics | Mean (SD) | t | p-Value |
---|---|---|---|
Gender | 41.54 | <0.001 | |
Boys (n = 35,204) | 3.05 (0.97) | ||
Girls (n = 32,839) | 3.35 (0.90) | ||
Educational level | 28.53 | <0.001 | |
Middle school (n = 34,299) | 3.09 (0.96) | ||
High school (n = 33,336) | 3.30 (0.92) | ||
Residential area | 0.01 | 0.994 | |
Urban (n = 62,388) | 3.19 (0.95) | ||
Rural (n = 5655) | 3.19 (0.96) | ||
Socioeconomic status | 31.89 | <0.001 | |
Higher SES (1–3) (n = 56,492) | 3.14 (0.94) | ||
Lower SES (4–5) (n = 11,551) | 3.45 (0.95) |
Stressors | Boys (n = 33,254) | Girls (n = 32,231) | Middle School (n = 32,640) | High School (n = 32,845) | Urban (n = 60,053) | Rural (n = 5432) | Higher SES (n = 54,203) | Lower SES (n = 11,282) |
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n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
Conflicts with parents | 4906 (14.8) | 3274 (10.2) | 5302 (16.2) | 2878 (8.8) | 7584 (12.6) | 596 (11.0) | 6727 (12.4) | 1453 (12.9) |
Family circumstances | 1220 (3.7) | 1086 (3.4) | 1002 (3.1) | 1304 (4.0) | 2064 (3.4) | 242 (4.5) | 18,500 (32.7) | 5458 (47.3) |
Conflicts with teachers | 1089 (3.3) | 465 (1.4) | 849 (2.6) | 705 (2.1) | 1378 (2.3) | 176 (3.2) | 1311 (2.4) | 243 (2.2) |
Peer relational problems | 2539 (7.6) | 3308 (10.3) | 3201 (9.8) | 2646 (8.1) | 5221 (8.7) | 626 (11.5) | 4686 (8.6) | 1161 (10.3) |
Academic performance | 19,123 (57.5) | 19,576 (60.7) | 17,360 (53.2) | 21,339 (65.0) | 35,769 (59.6) | 2930 (53.9) | 33,475 (61.8) | 5224 (46.3) |
Health problems | 1217 (3.7) | 520 (1.6) | 893 (2.7) | 844 (2.6) | 1524 (2.5) | 213 (3.9) | 1422 (2.6) | 315 (2.8) |
Physical appearance | 3160 (9.5) | 4002 (12.4) | 4033 (12.4) | 3129 (9.5) | 6513 (10.8) | 649 (11.9) | 5755 (10.6) | 1407 (12.5) |
Stressors | Gender a | Educational Level b | Residential Area c | SES Level d |
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Conflicts with parents | 0.65 (0.62–0.68) ** | 0.49 (0.46–0.51) ** | 0.84 (0.77–0.92) ** | 1.19 (1.11–1.26) ** |
Family circumstances | 1.65 (1.60–1.71) ** | 1.28 (1.24–1.32) ** | 1.03 (0.98–1.10) | 1.75 (1.68–1.83) ** |
Conflicts with teachers | 0.43 (0.39–0.49) ** | 0.82 (0.74–0.91) ** | 1.42 (1.21–1.67) ** | 0.93 (0.81–1.07) |
Peer relational problems | 1.39 (1.32–1.47) ** | 0.78 (0.74–0.83) ** | 1.37 (1.26–1.50) ** | 1.26 (1.17–1.35) ** |
Academic performance | 1.15 (1.11–1.19) ** | 1.77 (1.72–1.83) ** | 0.81 (0.76–0.86) ** | 0.48 (0.46–0.50) ** |
Health problems | 0.43 (0.39–0.48) ** | 0.93 (0.85–1.03) | 1.55 (1.34–1.79) ** | 1.08 (0.96–1.23) |
Physical appearance | 1.36 (1.29–1.42) ** | 0.73 (0.69–0.77) ** | 1.11 (1.02–1.21) * | 1.26 (1.18–1.34) ** |
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Park, S.; Jang, H.; Lee, E.-S. Major Stressors among Korean Adolescents According to Gender, Educational Level, Residential Area, and Socioeconomic Status. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2018, 15, 2080. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15102080
Park S, Jang H, Lee E-S. Major Stressors among Korean Adolescents According to Gender, Educational Level, Residential Area, and Socioeconomic Status. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2018; 15(10):2080. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15102080
Chicago/Turabian StylePark, Subin, Hyesue Jang, and Eun-Sun Lee. 2018. "Major Stressors among Korean Adolescents According to Gender, Educational Level, Residential Area, and Socioeconomic Status" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 15, no. 10: 2080. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15102080
APA StylePark, S., Jang, H., & Lee, E.-S. (2018). Major Stressors among Korean Adolescents According to Gender, Educational Level, Residential Area, and Socioeconomic Status. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 15(10), 2080. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15102080