Effects of Self Esteem, Social Avoidance, and Distress in Nursing Students using Meditation Therapy.
10.12934/jkpmhn.2010.19.2.133
- Author:
Yeon Ja CHOI
1
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, Wonkwang Health Science College, Korea. yjchoi@wkhc.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Meditation;
Self esteem
- MeSH:
Humans;
Meditation*;
Surveys and Questionnaires;
Self Concept*;
Students, Nursing*
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing
2010;19(2):133-142
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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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.
