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Trajectories of Depressive Symptoms among Multicultural Adolescents in Korea: Longitudinal Analysis Using Latent Class Growth Model

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  • Min Kyung Song

    (Department of Nursing, College of Medicine, University of Ulsan, Ulsan 44610, Korea)

  • Ju Young Yoon

    (College of Nursing, Seoul National University, Seoul 03080, Korea
    Research Institute of Nursing Science, Seoul National University, Seoul 03080, Korea)

  • Eunjoo Kim

    (College of Nursing, Seoul National University, Seoul 03080, Korea
    Center for Human-Caring Nurse Leaders for the Future by Brain Korea 21 (BK 21) four project, Seoul National University, Seoul 03080, Korea)

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the trajectory of depressive symptoms in multicultural adolescents using longitudinal data, and to identify predictive factors related to depressive symptoms of multicultural adolescents using latent class analysis. We used six time-point data derived from the 2012 to 2017 Multicultural Adolescents Panel Study (MAPS). Latent growth curve modeling was used to assess the overall features of depressive symptom trajectories in multicultural adolescents, and latent class growth modeling was used to determine the number and shape of trajectories. We applied multinomial logistic regression analysis to each class to explore predictive factors. We found that the overall slope of depressive symptoms in multicultural adolescents increased. Latent class analysis demonstrated three classes: (1) high-increasing class (i.e., high intercept, significantly increasing slope), (2) moderate-increasing class (i.e., moderate intercept, significantly increasing slope), and (3) low-stable class (i.e., low intercept, no significant slope). In particular, we found that the difference in the initial intercept of depressive symptoms determined the subsequent trajectory. There is a need for early screening for depressive symptoms in multicultural adolescents and preparing individual mental health care plans.

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  • Min Kyung Song & Ju Young Yoon & Eunjoo Kim, 2020. "Trajectories of Depressive Symptoms among Multicultural Adolescents in Korea: Longitudinal Analysis Using Latent Class Growth Model," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(21), pages 1-14, November.
  • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:17:y:2020:i:21:p:8217-:d:441160
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    1. Eun Jee Lee & Sookyung Jeong, 2021. "Analyzing Gender Differences in Factors Affecting Depression among Multicultural Adolescents in South Korea: A Cross-Sectional Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(7), pages 1-13, April.
    2. Hyeyeon Lee & Hyeonkyeong Lee & Youlim Kim & Mikyung Lee & Chang Gi Park, 2022. "Reciprocal relationship between multicultural adolescents’ depression and life satisfaction: a random intercept cross-lagged panel model for 3-wave panel data," Applied Research in Quality of Life, Springer;International Society for Quality-of-Life Studies, vol. 17(4), pages 2353-2367, August.
    3. Suyon Baek & Eun-Hi Choi, 2021. "A Longitudinal Analysis of Alcohol Use Behavior among Korean Adults and Related Factors: A Latent Class Growth Model," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(16), pages 1-17, August.

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