J Korean Acad Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs.  2011 Sep;20(3):233-241. 10.12934/jkpmhn.2011.20.3.233.

Anger, Depression and Self-esteem among Female Students in Nursing College

• Kim GH
• Kim KH

• KMID: 2321911
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.12934/jkpmhn.2011.20.3.233

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to investigate relationships among anger, depression, and self-esteem in female college students.
METHODS
First-semester nursing students (N=248) completed surveys to estimate correlations of anger, depression, and self-esteem. Participants were recruited from two colleges in S and G cities, Korea. Data were collected from April 10 to 30, 2011. Measurement tools were for anger, Novaco Anger Scale (NAS), for depression, Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), and for self-esteem, Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale. SPSS/WIN 17.0 version was used for descriptive analysis, t-test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson correlation, and multiple regression.
RESULTS
There were significant differences in self-esteem according to mood of family. Anger was significantly correlated with depression and self-esteem, which were significant predictors (30.0%) of anger.
CONCLUSION
These results indicate that health promotion programs conducted by nurses for college student health care should target depression while bolstering self-esteem to promote anger management.

Keyword

Anger; Depression; Self-esteem; Female

MeSH Terms

Anger*
Delivery of Health Care
Depression*
Female
Health Promotion
Humans
Korea
Nursing*
Students, Nursing

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