The purpose of the study was to investigate differences in concepts of depression, degree of depression and help-seeking attitudes among adolescents of different demographic variables, as well as to explore relationships among concepts of depression, degree of depression and help-seeking attitudes in adolescents. By using stratified cluster sampling, a total of 2,036 seventh to twelfth graders were chosen from high schools in Taipei city, Kaohsiung city, and the northern, central, southern and eastern regions of Taiwan. In the present study data were collected through a survey method. Instruments including Depression Knowledge Quiz, Belief and Attitudes of Depression Scale, Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale and Attitudes Toward Seeking Professional Psychological Help Scale were used. Data obtained in this study were analyzed by Chi-square test, t-test, one-way ANOVA, one-way MANOVA, canonical correlation analysis and simple regression analysis. Main findings of this research were as follows: 1.Percentages of attending depression curriculum differ significantly among adolescents of different genders, areas and grades. 2.Concepts of depression were significantly different among adolescents of different genders, areas, grades, attending curriculum of depression or not and family members having depressive disorder or not. 3.While degree of depression did not differ significantly among adolescents of different genders and grades, significant differences were found among adolescents of different areas and satisfaction in academic achievement. 4.Help-seeking attitudes showed no difference among adolescents from different areas, while there were significant difference among adolescents of different genders, grades, and experience of counseling. 5.Canonical correlation was found between concepts of depression and help-seeking attitudes in adolescents. 6.Degree of depression significantly predicted help-seeking attitudes of adolescents: the higher the degree of depression, the more passive the help-seeking attitudes are. Suggestions and implications of the results were discussed for school-based depression prevention curriculum as well as for future studies.
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