Citation

Tsujimoto E, Taketani R, Yano M, Yamamoto A, Ono H. Int. Med. J. 2015; 22(4): 268-272.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, Japan International Cultural Exchange Foundation)

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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Depression and suicide in undergraduates are among the most important public health problems in Japan. The objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between depression, suicidal ideation, and coping strategies in Japanese undergraduates with respect to gender differences.

DESIGN: The design of the study was a cross-sectional survey.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: Respondents were 659 undergraduates (191 men and 468 women). The total score of the Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS), one item of SDS, and the Coping Inventory for Stressful Situations (CISS) were used to evaluate depression, suicidal ideation, and coping, respectively. T-Test and logistic regression analysis were used to examine the relationship between depression, suicidal ideation, and coping.

RESULTS: Emotion-oriented coping was used more by respondents with depression and suicidal ideation for both genders, and task-oriented coping and avoidance-oriented coping were used less by respondents with suicidal ideation only for women. Emotion-oriented coping was positively related to depression and suicidal ideation for both genders.

CONCLUSIONS: Emotion-oriented coping may be a risk factor, while task-oriented and avoidance-oriented coping might be protective factors for depression and suicidal ideation in Japanese undergraduates. Psychological intervention focused on coping strategies should take into account gender differences. © 2015 Japan Health Sciences University.

Language: en

Keywords

gender differences; adult; human; Depression; Japan; female; male; suicidal ideation; depression; sex difference; coping; risk factor; major clinical study; coping behavior; health survey; mental stress; cross-sectional study; Article; Zung Self Rating Depression Scale; Japanese (people); undergraduate student; coping behavior assesment; coping inventory for stressful situation; undergraduate