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Depression and Fear about Maturation in Girls with Precocious Puberty and Depression and Anxiety in Their Mothers

성조숙증 여아의 우울 및 성숙불안과 어머니의 우울 및 불안

  • Lee, Min Ju (Department of Pediatrics, Presbyterian Medical Center) ;
  • Baek, Seong Hwan (Department of Pediatrics, Presbyterian Medical Center) ;
  • Park, Sin-Ae (Department of Pediatrics, Presbyterian Medical Center)
  • 이민주 (전주 예수병원 소아청소년과) ;
  • 백성환 (전주 예수병원 소아청소년과) ;
  • 박신애 (전주 예수병원 소아청소년과)
  • Received : 2018.08.01
  • Accepted : 2018.09.13
  • Published : 2018.09.30
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Abstract

Purpose: This study investigated depression and anxiety in girls with precocious puberty and in their mothers. Method: This study recruited 75 girls treated with a gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist (GnRHa) and their mothers from October 2017 to April 2018. The girls completed the Korean Children's Depression Inventory (K-CDI) and Maturity Fear Scale (MFS), and their mothers were surveyed with the Korean Beck Depression Inventory (K-BDI) and Korean Beck Anxiety Inventory (K-BAI). Results: The K-BDI scores showed statistically significant differences according to girl's age (p<0.016) and household income (p<0.037). The anxiety scores showed statistically significant differences according to girls' Body Mass Index (BMI) (p<0.029) and household income (p<0.005). There was a positive correlation between depression in girls and mothers (r=0.264, p<0.050). Conclusion: Our findings suggest a need for understanding and counseling for depression in both girls' and their mothers during the process of diagnosis and treatment for precocious puberty.

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