Objctives: This study purposed to examine the intention to participate in the preventive program of
depression of Internet user and to offer the baseline data for development of mental health promotion
program.
Methods: The internet survey was performed using a self-reported questionnaire on intention to
participate in the preventive program of depression, depressive symptom(with Zung’s SDS) and so forth
from 1,000 internet user (aged 13~49 years) via two web sites at Feb(1st~10th), 2006. We analyzed the
intention to participate in preventive program of depression and the factors related with that intention by
depressive level.
Results: In the normal group, the intention to participate in a preventive program of depression was
over the barriers to participation in the preventive program of depression, and marginally by gender. In the
depressive group, the smoking habit revealed marginal effect(p=.051) and perceived control over the barriers
Conclusion: Among internet users, especially the solutions of barriers to participate in the preventive
program of depression is more important at the intervention program for prevention of depression. In the
normal group, we need to consider the use of messages tailored by counselling experience(s) on depression.
Some intervention program dealing with two subjects, smoking cessation and prevention of depression
concurrently, will be appropriate for the depressive group.