Sex-role Identity in Adolescents and its Relation to Anxiety, Depression and Suicidal Ideation

Ryu, Eunjung; Seo, Jeongseok; Ham, Miyoung; Park, Youngrae; Moon, Seokwoo; Nam, Beomwoo

doi:2006.15.2.136

J Korean Acad Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs > Volume 15(2); 2006 > Article

Original Article

Journal of Korean Academy of psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing 2006;15(2):136-143.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12934/jkpmhn.2006.15.2.136 Published online June 30, 2006.

Sex-role Identity in Adolescents and its Relation to Anxiety, Depression and Suicidal Ideation

Eunjung Ryu¹, Jeongseok Seo², Miyoung Ham³, Youngrae Park⁴, Seokwoo Moon², Beomwoo Nam²

¹Department of Nursing, Konkuk University
²Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, Konkuk University
³Department of Nursing, Shin Heung College
⁴Department of Nursing, Mokpo Catholic University

청소년의 성역할 정체감과 불안, 우울, 자살사고

류은정¹, 서정석², 함미영³, 박영례⁴, 문석우², 남범우²

¹건국대학교 간호학과 부교수
²건국대학교 의학과
³신흥대학 간호학과 전임강사
⁴목포가톨릭대학교 간호학과 전임강사

Correspondence: Beomwoo Nam, Tel: 82-43-840-8990, Fax: 82-43-851-9329,
Email: nempty@korea.com

Received: 15 February 2006 • Accepted: 30 March 2006

Abstract

Purpose
This study was designed to identify the types of sex role identity(SRI) in adolescents and to investigate the relationship between the types of SRI and depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation.
Methods
Participants were 1,623 high school students(male 578, female 1045) in an urban city. Korean Sex-role inventory, DISC-MDD-SQ for depression, BAI for anxiety, and the Suicidal Ideation Questionnaire-JR were used.
Results
The undifferentiated SRI(male 67.0%, female 67.3%) was most common. The mean scores of depression and the suicidal ideation were 10.22(±4.40), 28.96(±14.53). There was no significant difference between the types of SRI and depression and suicidal ideation. The mean score of anxiety was 13.21(±10.38), and there was a significant difference in the level of anxiety on type of SRI. Especially masculine SRI had a significant lower anxiety level than undifferentiated type.
Conclusion
Disharmony between physical and psychological development in adolescents has a potential risk for psychological distress, delinquency, substance abuse, and school- related problem. Also, regarding the sexual identity is the one of the important psychological task in adolescent, balanced education planning is needed to promote to differentiate the sex-role identity.

Key Words: Sex role; Gender identity; Anxiety; Depression