Abstract
Purpose
A number of studies suggest that depression is associated with the significant disability and the poorer subjective quality
of life (QOL). We aimed to assess subjective QOL in Korean patients with depression and explore the factors (sociodemographic
characteristics and clinical features) associated with subjective QOL.
of life (QOL). We aimed to assess subjective QOL in Korean patients with depression and explore the factors (sociodemographic
characteristics and clinical features) associated with subjective QOL.
Methods
We obtained the data from 808 depressive patients who entered the Clinical Research Center for Depression (CRESCEND) study
and evaluated the relationship between subjective QOL and personal sociodemographics, and various clinical features, including
depressive severity, and subjective QOL. We assessed subjective QOL using the 26-item abbreviated version of the World Health
Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL-BREF) instrument.
and evaluated the relationship between subjective QOL and personal sociodemographics, and various clinical features, including
depressive severity, and subjective QOL. We assessed subjective QOL using the 26-item abbreviated version of the World Health
Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL-BREF) instrument.
Results
Decrements in patients’ physical health, psychological health, social relationships, and environment domains of subjective
QOL were all strongly associated with the greater depressive symptom severity. After controlling for age and depressive symptom
severity, the lower subjective QOL was independently related to being divorced or separated, the less monthly household income,
and having no religious practices.
QOL were all strongly associated with the greater depressive symptom severity. After controlling for age and depressive symptom
severity, the lower subjective QOL was independently related to being divorced or separated, the less monthly household income,
and having no religious practices.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Pages 1-8
- DOI 10.1007/s11136-011-0006-5
- Authors
- Young-Eun Jung, Department of Psychiatry, The Catholic University College of Medicine, 62 Yeouido-Dong, Youngdeungpo-Gu, Seoul, 150-713 Republic of Korea
- Ho-Jun Seo, Department of Psychiatry, The Catholic University College of Medicine, 62 Yeouido-Dong, Youngdeungpo-Gu, Seoul, 150-713 Republic of Korea
- Hoo Rim Song, Department of Psychiatry, The Catholic University College of Medicine, 62 Yeouido-Dong, Youngdeungpo-Gu, Seoul, 150-713 Republic of Korea
- Young Sup Woo, Department of Psychiatry, The Catholic University College of Medicine, 62 Yeouido-Dong, Youngdeungpo-Gu, Seoul, 150-713 Republic of Korea
- Hyeon-Woo Yim, Department of Preventive Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Hyung-Mo Sung, Department of Psychiatry, Gumi CHA Medical Center, CHA University, Gumi, Republic of Korea
- Min-Soo Lee, Department of Psychiatry, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Jae-Min Kim, Department of Psychiatry, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
- Tae-Youn Jun, Department of Psychiatry, The Catholic University College of Medicine, 62 Yeouido-Dong, Youngdeungpo-Gu, Seoul, 150-713 Republic of Korea
- Journal Quality of Life Research
- Online ISSN 1573-2649
- Print ISSN 0962-9343