Factors Influencing Children's Mental Health State

Eun-Suk Cho; Ji-Min Seo

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Cho and Seo: Factors Influencing Children's Mental Health State

Original Article

Journal of Korean Academy of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing 2010; 19(1): 57-66.

Published online: 31 March 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.12934/jkpmhn.2010.19.1.57

Factors Influencing Children's Mental Health State

Eun-Suk Cho¹, Ji-Min Seo²

¹School Nurse, Okseong Elementary School, Ulsan, Korea.

²Associate Professor, College of Nursing, Pusan National University, Korea.

Address reprint requests to: Seo, Ji-Min, College of Nursing, Pusan National University, Beomeo-ri, Mulgeum-eup, Yangsan 626-770, Korea. Tel: 82-51-510-8351, Fax: 82-51-510-8308, seojimin@pusan.ac.kr

Received 2 June 2009 Revised 14 March 2010 Accepted 15 March 2010

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Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this study was to investigate the factors that influence children's mental health state.

Methods

The subjects were 127 boys and 132 girls in the 5th and 6th grades of elementary school. Data were collected through Child Problem-Behavior Screening Questionnaire, Parental Behavior Rating Scale, Conflict Tactics Scales, Self-Esteem Scales, and Index of Peer Relations. Subjects were divided into the risk group and normal group of the mental health state by the scores of CPSQ and were analyzed by χ² test, t-test, and logistic regression using SPSS/WIN 14.0.

Results

The risk group was 70.3% and normal group was 29.7% of the subjects. Self-esteem, peer relationship, and academic achievement were important factors influencing children's mental health state.

Conclusion

Results of this study suggest interventions to improve self-esteem, peer relationship, and academic achievement for promoting children's mental health state.

Keywords: Children, Mental health, Self-esteem

Figures and Tables

Table 1

General Characteristics of Subjects (N=259)

^†It means one child.

Table 2

Characteristics of Variables related to Mental Health State of Subjects (N=259)

Table 3

Mental Health State of Risk Groups (N=77)

^†Above 13 for total score of mental health state; ^‡above 3 for score of internalizing problems; ^§above 8 for score of externalizing problems.

Table 4

Comparison of General Characteristics between Normal and Risk Groups (N=259)

Table 5

Comparison of Mental Health related Variables between Normal and Risk Groups (N=259)

Table 6

Predictors on Mental Health State of Children (N=259)

^†OR: odds ratio (abnormal group =0, normal group =1); Hosmer and Lemeshow test: χ²=7.105, df=8, p =.525; Model summary: R²=.339, χ²=70.643, df=5, p <.001; Correct classification (%): 77.6.

Notes

This study is a part of master's thesis from Pusan National University.

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