J Korean Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry.  2015 Jun;26(2):120-128. 10.5765/jkacap.2015.26.2.120.

The Parent-Child Relationship and Depressive Symptoms in Korean Adolescents

Affiliations
  • 1University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
  • 2Department of Psychiatry, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. shingubi@amc.seoul.kr

Abstract


OBJECTIVES
The objective of this study was to compare the parent-child relationship of adolescents with depression and those without depression, by using Parent-Child Relationship Instrument (PCRI), Family Relationship Scale (FRS), and Parenting Attitude Test-Youth (PAT-Y). We also investigated the association between the parent-child relationship and depressive symptoms.
METHODS
Twenty-five adolescents with depression (age 15.0+/-2.1 years, 8 boys) and 24 adolescents without depression (age 13.7+/-1.3 years, 16 boys) completed the Adolescent-General Behavior Inventory (A-GBI), Adolescent-Mood Disorder Questionnaire (A-MDQ), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), PCRI, and PAT-Y. The parents of subjects completed the Child Behavior Checklist, Parent-General Behavior Inventory 10-item Mania Scale (P-GBI-10M), Parent-Mood Disorder Questionnaire, and FRS. Independent t-tests, analysis of covariance, and partial correlation analysis were used.
RESULTS
The Intimacy (p=.002) and Respect (p=.029) scores of the PCRI were significantly higher in adolescents without depression compared to those with depression. The Intimacy scores of the PCRI showed negative correlation with the BDI and P-GBI-10M and the Strictness scores of the PCRI showed positive correlation with the A-GBI, A-MDQ, and BDI. The Inconsistency, Punishment, and Excessive Expectation scores of the PAT-Y showed positive correlation with the A-GBI and BDI scores.
CONCLUSION
Our results suggest a possible association of the parent-children relationship and parenting attitude with adolescents' depressive symptoms.

Keyword

Adolescent; Depression; Parent-Child Relationship

MeSH Terms

Adolescent*
Bipolar Disorder
Checklist
Child
Child Behavior
Depression*
Family Relations
Humans
Parent-Child Relations*
Parenting
Parents
Punishment
Surveys and Questionnaires
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