Relationships among Daily Hassles, Social Support, Entrapment and Mental Health Status by Gender in University Students

Suk-Hee Cheon

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Cheon: Relationships among Daily Hassles, Social Support, Entrapment and Mental Health Status by Gender in University Students

Original Article

Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing

Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing 2012; 18(3): 223-235.

Published online: 30 September 2012

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4069/kjwhn.2012.18.3.223

Relationships among Daily Hassles, Social Support, Entrapment and Mental Health Status by Gender in University Students

Suk-Hee Cheon

Department of Nursing, Sangji University, Wonju, Korea.

Corresponding author: Cheon, Suk-Hee. Department of Nursing, Sangji University, 83 Sangjidae-gil, Wonju 220-702, Korea. Tel: +82-33-738-7625, Fax: +82-33-738-7620, shchn@sangji.ac.kr

Received 8 August 2012 Revised 13 September 2012 Accepted 15 September 2012

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Abstract

Purpose

This study was designed to examine the relationships among daily hassles, social support, entrapment and mental health status in relation to gender in university students.

Methods

Data were collected via a self-administered questionnaire from 118 male and 98 female college students in Kangwon province. Data were analyzed using SPSS/WIN 18.0 program for descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation, and stepwise multiple regression.

Results

There were significant differences in daily hassles, entrapment and depression between male and female group. Also, there were significant relationship between entrapment and mental health status (i.e. depression, anxiety, hostility, somatization) in both groups. In male students, internal entrapment was the significant predictor of depression and anxiety, and external entrapment was the significant predictor of hostility and somatization whereas, in female students external entrapment was the significant predictor of depression, and internal entrapment was the significant predictor of anxiety, hostility and somatization.

Conclusion

These results suggest that entrapment is an important factor for psychological maladaptation due to stressful life events. Therefore, strategies that reduce perception of entrapment according to gender should be developed for psychological adaptation.

Keywords: Entrapment, Stress, Social support, Mental health

Figures and Tables

Table 1

General Characteristics by Gender (N=216)

S, D=self-boarding, dormitory; NPD=neither parent due to death.

Table 2

Depression, Anxiety, Hostility and Somatization in Each Group by General Characteristics (N=216)

S, D=self-boarding, dormitory; PS=Parents separated; SP=single parent; NPD=neither parent due to death.

Table 3

Difference in Study Variables by Gender (N=216)

Table 4

Relationships among the Study Variables in Male Group (N=118)

Table 5

Relationships of among the Study Variables in Female Group (N=98)

Table 6

Predictors of Depression, Anxiety, Hostility, and Somatization by Gender (N=216)

Notes

This research was supported by Sangji University Research Fund, 2009.

Summary Statement

▪ What is already known about this topic?

The perception of entrapment is a useful concept in understanding of maladaptive condition since it has been applied to depression.

▪ What this paper adds?

The perception of entrapment is correlated significantly to anxiety, hostility and somatization including depression. Variation exists in subscale of entrapment that affects on mental health in each types of psychological maladjustment. Also according to gender there are differences in subscale of entrapment that affect mental health disorder types.

▪ Implications for practice, education and/or policy

This study suggest significance that entrapment may consequently be an effective goal for improving psychological adaptation. And considering different approaches regarding gender, and strategies that reduce perception of entrapment and provides supportive helps should be developed to improve psychological adaptation.

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