J Korean Acad Child Health Nurs.  2008 Jul;14(3):277-284.

Gender Role Identity and Depression in Female Adolescents

• Lee JH

Abstract

PURPOSE: This study was done to identify types of gender role identity in female adolescents and to investigate the relationship between types of gender role identity and depression. METHOD: The research design for this study was a descriptive survey design using convenience sampling. Data were collected through self report questionnaires from 1,497 female high school students in Seoul. Data were analyzed using SPSS 10.0 program.
RESULTS
The androgyny gender role identity was most common (33.9%). Of the types of gender role identity that had a significant relationship with depression. androgyny gender role identity had the lowest significant relationship to level of depression level, followed by masculinity, femininity, and undifferentiated type.
CONCLUSION
It is necessary that nurses provide interventions to help female adolescents develop gender role identity toward androgyny.

Keyword

Depression; Gender identity; Gender role

MeSH Terms

Adolescent
Depression
Female
Femininity
Gender Identity
Humans
Masculinity
Research Design
Self Report
Child Health
Surveys and Questionnaires