Anger, Depression and Self-esteem among Female Students in Nursing College

Gyung Hee Kim; Kye Ha Kim

doi:10.12934/jkpmhn.2011.20.3.233

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Kim and Kim: Anger, Depression and Self-esteem among Female Students in Nursing College

Original Article

Journal of Korean Academy of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing 2011; 20(3): 233-241.

Published online: 30 September 2011

DOI: https://doi.org/10.12934/jkpmhn.2011.20.3.233

Anger, Depression and Self-esteem among Female Students in Nursing College

Gyung Hee Kim¹, Kye Ha Kim²

¹Associate Professor, Seoul Women's College of Nursing, Korea.

²Assistant Professor, Department of Nursing, Chosun University, Korea.

Address reprint requests to: Kim, Kye-Ha, Department of Nursing, Chosun University, 375 Seosuk-dong, Dong-gu, Gwangju 501-759, Korea. Tel: 82-62-230-6326, Fax: 82-62-230-6329, kyeha@chosun.ac.kr

Received 18 May 2011 Revised 18 September 2011 Accepted 18 September 2011

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Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this study was to investigate relationships among anger, depression, and self-esteem in female college students.

Methods

First-semester nursing students (N=248) completed surveys to estimate correlations of anger, depression, and self-esteem. Participants were recruited from two colleges in S and G cities, Korea. Data were collected from April 10 to 30, 2011. Measurement tools were for anger, Novaco Anger Scale (NAS), for depression, Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), and for self-esteem, Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale. SPSS/WIN 17.0 version was used for descriptive analysis, t-test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson correlation, and multiple regression.

Results

There were significant differences in self-esteem according to mood of family. Anger was significantly correlated with depression and self-esteem, which were significant predictors (30.0%) of anger.

Conclusion

These results indicate that health promotion programs conducted by nurses for college student health care should target depression while bolstering self-esteem to promote anger management.

Keywords: Anger, Depression, Self-esteem, Female

Figures and Tables

Table 1

General Characteristics (N=248)

Table 2

The Levels of Variables (N=248)

Table 3

Anger, Depression, and Self-esteem by General Characteristics (N=248)

PM=pocket money; OOF=one's own family.

Table 4

Correlation among Anger, Depression, and Self-esteem (N=248)

Table 5

Influencing Factors of Anger for Female Students in Nursing College (N=248)

Notes

This work was supported by the Chosun University Research Grant of 2010.

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