University Students' Health Behavior, Depression, and Ego-resilience.
10.12934/jkpmhn.2016.25.2.113
- Author:
Keum Suk PARK
1
;
Hae Min YOON
Author Information
1. College of Nursing, Ajou University, Suwon, Korea. ksp110@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
University students;
Health behavior;
Depression;
Ego-resilience
- MeSH:
Data Collection;
Depression*;
Friends;
Health Behavior*;
Humans
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing
2016;25(2):113-122
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The objectives of the study were to examine university students' health behavior, depression, and ego-resilience in order to understand the relationship between these variables, and to identify factors influencing ego-resilience. METHODS: Data were collected from a sample of 302 students attending G University. The data collection period was from October 28, 2015 to December 21, 2015. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson's correlation coefficients, and multiple regression with the SPSS Statistics version 23 Program. RESULTS: The number of close friends was weakly correlated with depression and ego-resilience: specifically, the number of close friends had a weak negative correlation with depression, and a weak positive correlation with ego-resilience. Factors significantly influencing the students' ego-resilience were depression, type of residence, frequency of exercise, and gender, with a total explanatory power of 18%. CONCLUSION: These findings indicate that intervention programs to improve ego-resilience should be developed. Research into ego-resilience should be replicated with students from a variety of cultural background and diverse study areas.
