Effects of Self Esteem, Social Avoidance, and Distress in Nursing Students using Meditation Therapy

Yeon Ja Choi

doi:10.12934/jkpmhn.2010.19.2.133

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Choi: Effects of Self Esteem, Social Avoidance, and Distress in Nursing Students using Meditation Therapy

Original Article

Journal of Korean Academy of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing 2010; 19(2): 133-142.

Published online: 30 June 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.12934/jkpmhn.2010.19.2.133

Effects of Self Esteem, Social Avoidance, and Distress in Nursing Students using Meditation Therapy

Yeon Ja Choi¹

Professor, Department of Nursing, Wonkwang Health Science College, Korea.

Address reprint requests to: Choi, Yeon Ja, Department of Nursing, Wonkwang Health Science College, 344-2 Shinryong-dong, Iksan city, Chollabuk-do 570-750, Korea. Tel: 82-63-840-1311, Fax: 82-63-840-1319, yjchoi@wkhc.ac.kr

Received 18 February 2010 Revised 30 May 2010 Accepted 4 June 2010

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Abstract

Purpose

This study was done to evaluate the effects of meditation therapy on self esteem, social avoidance and distress.

Methods

The participants in this study were 97 nursing students (49 in the experimental group, 48 in the control group). For the research, a nonequivalent control group pretest-posttest quasi-experimental design was used. The research was carried out from February 23rd to June 1st, 2006. The experimental group received the therapy a total of 6 times over 3 weeks: 60 minutes per session, twice a week. Data was collected by self-reported structured questionnaires. Collected data were analyzed using t-test with the SPSS/WIN 12.0 program. Measurement of self esteem was done with a Self-Esteem Inventory (SEI), and social avoidance and distress with the Social Avoidance and Distress Scale (SADS).

Results

Scores for self esteem were significantly increased, and for social avoidance and distress significantly decreased after the meditation therapy in the experimental group.

Conclusion

The results indicate that meditation therapy has a positive effects on self esteem, social avoidance and distress in nursing students.

Keywords: Meditation, Self esteem

Figures and Tables

Table 1

Homogeneity of General Characteristics between Experimental & Control Group (N= 97)

Table 2

Homogeneity for Dependant Variables between Experimental & Control Group (N= 97)

Table 3

Comparison of Self Esteem between the Experimental & Control Group (N=97)

Exp.=experimental group; Cont.=control group

Table 4

Comparison of Social Avoidance and Distress between the Experimental & Control Group (N=97)

Exp.=experimental group; Cont.=control group

Notes

This study was supported by a Wonkwang Health Science College in 2010.

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