Self-efficacy, Depression and Health Promotion Behaviors of Nursing and Non-nursing Female College Students.
10.5977/jkasne.2018.24.3.290
- Author:
Yeon Hee JEONG
1
;
Min Sun SONG
Author Information
1. Graduate Student, College of Nursing, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Self efficacy;
Depression;
Health promotion;
Nursing;
Student
- MeSH:
Data Collection;
Depression*;
Female*;
Health Promotion*;
Humans;
Life Style;
Nursing*;
Self Efficacy
- From:Journal of Korean Academic Society of Nursing Education
2018;24(3):290-299
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to compare the self-efficacy, depression, and health promotion behaviors of nursing and non-nursing female college students, and to develop a program to improve the health promotion behaviors of female college students. METHODS: One hundred sixty-six females (84 nursing, 82 non-nursing) college students participated in the study. Data collection was conducted between November 20 and December 8, 2017. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics, χ2 test, ANCOVA, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson's correlation coefficients and stepwise multiple regression analysis with the SPSS/WIN 22.0. RESULTS: The results of health promotion behaviors of the nursing college students were higher than non-nursing college students (F=7.14, p=.008). Both nursing and non-nursing college students showed a positive correlation between health promotion behaviors and self-efficacy, and there was a negative correlation between health promotion behaviors and depression. Self-efficacy was the most influential factor in health promotion behaviors for both nursing and non-nursing female college students. CONCLUSION: In order to improve the health promotion behaviors of female college students, it is necessary to educate individuals to help them improve their self-efficacy and be able to maintain healthy lifestyles by perceiving and managing their own health conditions.
