Depression, Stress, Emotional Support, and Self-Esteem among Baccalaureate Nursing Students in Thailand

Abstract

Nursing students are valuable human resources. Detection of potential depression among nursing students is crucial since depression can lead to low productivity, minimized quality of life, and suicidal ideas. Identifying factors affecting depression among students can help nursing educators to find ways to decrease depression. The purpose of this study was to examine rates of depression and the associations between depression and stress, emotional support, and self-esteem among baccalaureate nursing students in Thailand. This correlational, cross-sectional study recruited 331 baccalaureate Thai nursing students. Students completed three instruments that had been translated into Thai: The Center for Epidemiology Studies Depression Scale, Perceived Stress Questionnaire, and Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale. Another instrument created in Thai was used to measure emotional support. Results revealed that, when using the standard definition, 50.1% of the students were depressed. Stress was positively related to depression, whereas emotional support and self-esteem were negatively related to depression.

Study of Stress, Health Promotion Behavior, and Quality of Life of Nursing Students in Clinical Practice and Factors associated with Their Quality of Life

“…에 대한 부담이 많아 높은 스트레스를 경험하고 있다고 하였다 (Han & Kim, 2007;Jimenez, Navia-Osorio, & Diaz, 2010;Reeve, Shumaker, Yearwood, Crowell, & Riley, 2013;Ross et al, 2005;Timmins & Kaliszer, 2002;Yoo, Chang, Choi, & Park, 2008). 이 스트레스는 집중하는 것과 문제해 결하고 의사결정을 하며, 학습하는 능력에 있어서 장애가 되 는 것으로 밝혀졌다 (Yazdani, Rezaei, & Pahlavanzadeh, 2010).…”

Respostas fisiológicas e emocionais ao estresse em estudantes de enfermagem: revisão integrativa da literatura científica

“…Some (17,(19)(20)(22)(23)(25)(26) analysed the relationship between stress and physiological or psychological manifestations, and others (10,12,21,24,(27)(28) explored the general health state of the students involved in the researches.…”

“…Positive coping and social support are correlated with reducing psychological symptoms (21) . Another study reports that social support and self-esteem were negatively related to depression (22) . In Nigeria, data collection was performed through a questionnaire on sociodemographic characteristics, stress factors perception, and the General Health Questionnaire-12.…”

Factors Influencing Depression among Nursing Students

“…그런데 국내 간호대학생 의 우울과 관련된 선행연구들에서 우울 정도는 The Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) (Park, & Jang, 2010), Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS-D) (Song, 2011), Depressive Experience Questionaire (DEQ) (Lee, 2006) Lee, 2006;Park, & Jang, 2010;Ross et al, 2005;Song, 2011). 즉 간호대학생에서 스트레스는 우 울감을 증가시키고 낮은 자아존중감을 초래하는 (Lee, 2006;Park, & Jang, 2010;Ross et al, 2005) 한편 자아존중감과 우 울은 음의 상관관계가 있고 (Kim & Kim, 2011;Ross et al, 2005), 우울은 안녕감에도 영향을 미친다 (Jimenez et al, 2010). 그리고 간호대학생에서 자기효능감은 자아존중감과 양 의 상관관계를 갖고 스트레스와 음의 상관관계를 갖으면서, 낮은 자기효능감은 우울을 유발시키는 것으로 확인되었다 (Choi & Lee, 2012).…”

“…그리고 간호대학생에서 자기효능감은 자아존중감과 양 의 상관관계를 갖고 스트레스와 음의 상관관계를 갖으면서, 낮은 자기효능감은 우울을 유발시키는 것으로 확인되었다 (Choi & Lee, 2012). 또한 사회적 지지는 우울을 감소시키는 매개효과가 있으며 (Ross et al, 2005 …”