Korean J Rehabil Nurs.  2002 Jun;5(1):49-59.

Relationship between Body image and Depression of Diabetes Mellitus Patients

• Lee MH
• Song MS

Abstract

The purpose of study was to identify relationship between body image and depression of diabetes mellitus patients. The subjects of study were 120 diabetes mellitus patients who were B hospital in Pusan. Data were collected from 15th April to 20th August, 1998. The instrument used for this study were Osgood's body image scale and Zung's depression scale. The collected data were analyzed frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, t-test, ANOVA, Scheffe test, Pearson's correlation coefficients. The results were as follows: 1. The mean score of body image was 68.91+/-8.04, and the mean score of depression was 56, 18+/-1.58. 2. The score of body image according to marital status(t=-2.434, p = ,016). economic status (F=6.252, p=.001), reason of different regular hospital visiting(F=3.017, p=.014), treatment method of diabetes mellitus (F=3.048, p=.013) were significantly difference. ere significantly difference. The score of depression according to sex(t= 2.353, p= .020). occupational status (F=4.657, p=.002), marital status(t=-2.325, p=.022), economic status(F=5.536, p=.001), regular hospital visiting(t=2.081. p=.040), reason of different regular hospital visiting(F=3.352, p=.007), treatment method of diabetes mellitus(F=3.102. p=.012), paticipation of diabetes mellitus(t=3.726, p = .000), paticipation of diabetes mellitus visiting(F=4,819. p=.003) were significantly difference. 5. Body image and depression was a significant negative correlation(r=-.679. p=.000).

MeSH Terms

Body Image*
Busan
Depression*
Diabetes Mellitus*
Employment
Humans