Abstract

The relationship between facetoface contact frequency, non-facetoface contact frequency, social support and depression to understand corona depression, considering developmental characteristic of emerging adulthood. This study was identify the path that facetoface contact frequency and non-facetoface contact frequency depression through social support. Participants were 248 students, attending a university in Seoul and mean age was 22.1 years. The facetoface contact frequency, non-facetoface contact frequency, social support and depression questionnaire w administered to participants. Results show that 1) the direct of facetoface contact frequency on depression was statistically significant, but indirect of facetoface contact frequency on depression through social support was statistically significant and 2) the indirect of non-facetoface contact frequency on depression through social support was statistically significant after controlling the gender. Our findings indicate reduced facetoface contact due to social distancing reduced non-facetoface contact due to social distancing can negatively depression suggest that non-facetoface contact as a resource of social support may be i prevent depression in social distancing situation