사회적 배제가 한부모가족 가구주의 우울에 미치는 영향

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The purpose of this study is to empirically analyze the effects of social exclusion on depression among single-parent householders. Toward this aim, this study examined how social exclusion factors in the six areas (economic exclusion, exclusion from labor market, housing problem, exclusion from education, exclusion from health services, and social participation) are associated with the risk of depression and examined the cumulative effect of social exclusion factors on the risk of depression among single-parent householders. In addition, among the effects of the six areas of social exclusion (economic exclusion, exclusion from labor market, housing problem, exclusion from education, exclusion from health services, and social participation), lack of economic activity, exclusion from education, restriction due to poor health condition, exclusion from medical services, social support, and perceived distance from family showed significant influence on depression of single-parent householders. In addition, social exclusion had significant cumulative effects on the rate of depression among single-parent householders. According to the analysis results on gender differences, social exclusion had significant cumulative effects on the rate of depression of female and male single-parent householders. However, social exclusion had more influential cumulative effects on the rate of depression of female householders than male householders. This study suggests that the rate of depression of single-parent householders is significantly associated with social exclusion, which is a multi-dimensional concept beyond just economic poverty. This finding implies that not only female single-parent householders but also male single-parent householders, are vulnerable to depression because of perceived social exclusion.

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