J Korean Acad Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs.  2011 Jun;20(2):199-207. 10.12934/jkpmhn.2011.20.2.199.

Relation of the Self differentiation, Self esteem and Mental Health in Adolescents

• Lee HS

• KMID: 2321898
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.12934/jkpmhn.2011.20.2.199

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to identify the relationship of self differentiation, self esteem and mental health in adolescents.
METHODS
Data were collected from 829 adolescents and analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Scheffe's test, Pearson correlation coefficients and multiple regression with the SPSS 14.0 program.
RESULTS
Mental health differed according to grade, level of father's and mother's education. Self differentiation and self esteem had a significant negative correlation with mental health. Stepwise multiple regression analysis showed emotional cutoff, family projection, cognitive . emotional function, and family regression in self differentiation, self esteem, level of mother's education explained 24.4% of the total variance in mental health.
CONCLUSION
The findings indicate that self differentiation and self esteem have an influence on mental health. We need to develop and provide nursing intervention programs to prevent and manage adolescent's mental health problems and include the family in these programs.

Keyword

Adolescent; Self concept; Self esteem; Mental health

MeSH Terms

Adolescent*
Education
Humans
Mental Health*
Nursing
Self Concept*

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