A Correlational Study among Gender Equality Awareness, Meaning in Life, and Depression

Lee, Kyoung Soon; Chung, Sung Jin

doi:2006.15.1.14

J Korean Acad Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs > Volume 15(1); 2006 > Article

Original Article

Journal of Korean Academy of psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing 2006;15(1):14-21.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12934/jkpmhn.2006.15.1.14 Published online March 31, 2006.

A Correlational Study among Gender Equality Awareness, Meaning in Life, and Depression

Kyoung Soon Lee¹, Sung Jin Chung²

¹Department of Nursing, Sahmyook University
²Department of Psychology, Doctoral Student, Catholic University of Korea

성인의 양성평등 의식，생의 의미 및 우울간의 관계

이경순¹, 정성진²

¹삼육대학교 간호학과 교수
²가톨릭대학교 심리학과 박사학위 과정

Correspondence: Kyoung Soon Lee, Tel: +82-2-3399-1590, Fax: +82-2-3399-1594,
Email: lceks@syu.ac.kr

Received: 1 November 2005 • Accepted: 10 December 2005

Abstract

Purpose
This research was conducted to examine relationships among gender equality awareness, meaning in life, and depression in adults.
Methods
The subjects of this study were 255 adults who agreed to participate the research. The research tools used in this study were the Gender Equality Index developed by Korean Institute of Gender Equality Promotion Education, the Meaning in Life, and Beck's Depression Tool. Descriptive correlational design was used. The data were analyzed by chi square, partial correlation coefficient, ANOVA, and Sheffe's test using SPSS Win 10.1.
Results
There were statistically significant differences in gender equality awareness according to sex. There were statistically significant differences in meaning in life according to educational level, occupation, financial level and personality. There were statistically significant differences in depression according to educational level and occupation. There was statistically significant positive correlation between gender equality awareness and meaning in life, while negative correlation between gender equality awareness and depression and between meaning in life and depression.
Conclusion
The findings suggest that it is very important to enhance one's gender equality awareness because it is related to one's meaning in life positively and to depression negatively. Further research will be needed to clarify the most important variable related to the awareness of gender equality.

Key Words: Gender equality Awareness; Meaning in life; Depression