Stress, Yangsaeng and Subjective Happiness Among Female Undergraduate Nursing Students in the Republic of Korea.
10.5977/jkasne.2014.20.4.471
- Author:
Hye Sook PARK
1
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, Dongyang University, Korea. hsp@dyu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Female;
Nursing students;
Stress;
Health promotion;
Happiness
- MeSH:
Delivery of Health Care;
Female;
Happiness*;
Health Promotion;
Humans;
Korea;
Nursing;
Surveys and Questionnaires;
Republic of Korea*;
Statistics as Topic;
Students, Nursing*
- From:Journal of Korean Academic Society of Nursing Education
2014;20(4):471-481
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study investigates the relationship among stress, Yangsaeng and subjective happiness in female undergraduate nursing students in the Republic of Korea. METHODS: The subjects of this study were 283 female undergraduate nursing students in Korea. Data were collected using a self-reporting questionnaire. Data analysis included descriptive statistics, Pearson's correlation coefficients, independent t-tests, one-way ANOVA, Scheffe test, Stepwise multiple regression and Cronbach's alpha. RESULTS: Yangsaeng negatively correlated with stress (r=-.299, p<.001) but positively correlated with subjective happiness (r=.440, p<.001). Stress negatively correlated with subjective happiness (r=-.238, p<.001). Stepwise multiple regression revealed that Yangsaeng and satisfaction with the field of nursing explained 25.4% of subjective happiness. CONCLUSION: The Yangsaeng oriental health care regimen could lower stress and heighten subjective happiness. Therefore, Yangsaeng could be recommended as a feasible means of promoting health and subjective happiness.
