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Cheon: A Study on Perceived Entrapment, Anger and Depression in Adolescent Women
Original Article
Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing

Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing 2008; 14(4): 239-247.

Published online: 31 December 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4069/kjwhn.2008.14.4.239

A Study on Perceived Entrapment, Anger and Depression in Adolescent Women

Suk-Hee Cheon1

1Full-time Instructor, Department of Nursing, Sangji University, Korea.

Address reprint requests to: Cheon, Suk-Hee(Corresponding Author) Department of Nursing, Sangji Uuniversity, 660 Woosan-dong, Wonju-si, Kangwon-do 220-702, Korea. Tel: 82-33-738-7625, shchn@sangji.ac.kr

Received 26 May 2008       Accepted 9 December 2008

Copyright © 2008 Korean Academy of Women's Health Nursing

Abstract

Purpose

The study was designed to examine the relationship of perceived entrapment to anger and depression in adolescent women.

Method

Seven hundred sixty-five adolescent women were recruited from two high schools located in Seoul, Korea for a descriptive study. The instruments used were The Entrapment Scale for perceived entrapment, Spielberger's state trait anger expression inventory-Korean version for state anger and trait anger, and The Center for Epidemiology Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) for depression.

Results

The score of perceived entrapment significantly correlated with state anger, trait anger and depression. The significant predictors of depression in adolescent women were perceived entrapment, state anger and trait anger explaining 47.6% of the variance in depression.

Conclusion

This study showed that perceived entrapment is an important predictor for depression. Therefore, in order to reduce depression in adolescent women, it is necessary to design an intervention program that helps with coping and reduces perceived entrapment.

Keywords: Adolescent, Women, Entrapment, Anger, Depression

Figures and Tables

Figure 1
Research frame
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Table 1
General characteristics of the subjects (N=765)
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Table 2
Descriptive statistics of the research variables in adolescent women (N=765)
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Table 3
Perceived entrapment, anger and depression according to general characteristics in adolescent women (N=765)
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*p<.05 **p<.01

Table 4
Correlation coefficients of the research variables in adolescent women (N=765)
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***p< .001

Table 5
Predictors of depression in adolescent women (N=765)
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