SEOUL, May 4 (Korea Bizwire) – Children are feeling less satisfied and are struggling more with anxiety and depression following the coronavirus outbreak. ChildFund Korea conducted a two-month study of 1,825 children and teenagers in October of last year, which showed that levels of life satisfaction among children and teens fell from 7.27 points out [...]
SEOUL, April 29 (Korea Bizwire) — Nearly 1 in 6 medical workers treating COVID-19 have experienced depression due to prolonged virus battle, a survey showed Wednesday. Researchers from Ulsan University Hospital and Seoul Asan Medical Center conducted a joint survey of 226 and 298 healthcare workers, respectively, to analyze the psychological impact that the pandemic [...]
SEOUL, April 21 (Korea Bizwire) — More than half of South Koreans have experienced anxiety or depression due to the coronavirus pandemic, a survey showed Wednesday. In a survey by Gyeonggi Research Institute, 55.8 percent of respondents said they are anxious or depressed due to COVID-19, an increase from 47.5 percent tallied one year ago. [...]
SEOUL, March 9 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent survey has revealed that some South Korean young adults frequently experience feelings of depression and helplessness due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Korean Women’s Development Institute conducted an online survey of 6,570 adults between 19 and 34 years of age to identify what impact the COVID-19 situation [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Researchers from Seoul National University Hospital said Tuesday that they had developed a program that offers computer game-based cognitive behavioral therapy to children struggling with depression. This program consists of a series of training exercises including ones dedicated to overcoming depression, making friends, and promoting learning capacity, held twice [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent study has revealed that 1 in 4 asymptomatic or mild coronavirus patients quarantined at residential treatment centers are suffering from depressive symptoms. A research team from Seoul National University Hospital conducted a study on the psychological health of 107 COVID-19 patients quarantined at a residential treatment center [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — With the end of the coronavirus pandemic still a distant hope, a recent study has reported that 5 in 100 South Koreans are suffering from depression. A research team from Seoul’s Asan Medical Center said Monday the study results of a big data analysis of 1 million patients compiled [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — South Koreans are experiencing more anxiety with no end to the coronavirus pandemic in sight. The Korean Society of Traumatic Stress Studies conducted a survey of 2,063 adults, who reported an average score of 1.77 points last month in terms of how worried and afraid they were because of [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent survey showed that the ‘corona blues,’ referring to depression resulting from the onset of the coronavirus epidemic, take a different shape depending on an individual’s position at work. Employees in lower-level positions tended to have anxiety about their future, while those in higher level positions reported feeling [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Recent data shows that roughly 50 percent of infertile couples and pregnant women before and after delivery turned out to have a higher risk of suffering from depression. According to the Ministry of Health and Welfare, among 3,835 individuals who underwent consultations at depression counseling centers operating under the [...]