Self-Esteem, Parent-Child Interaction, Emotional Support, and Self-Perception among Thai Undergraduate Nursing Students

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of parent-child interaction on self-esteem as mediated by emotional support and self-perception among undergraduate nursing students in Thailand. This study recruited 307 Thai baccalaureate nursing students who completed the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, Ross Parent-Child Interaction Questionnaire, Emotional Support instrument, and Self-Perception questionnaire. Results revealed that the students reported relatively high self-esteem. A path model demonstrated the positive effect of parent-child interaction on emotional support and self-perception, and the positive effects of emotional support and self-perception on self-esteem. Self esteem was powerfully predicted from emotional support and moderately predicted from self-perception. These variables account for 37% of the variance in self esteem.

Mental Health of Muslim Nursing Students in Thailand

“…A higher score indicates a higher level of depression. The CES-D has been translated into Thai for use in several studies with Thai participants [ 39 , 55 ]. The Cronbach's alpha of the CES-D for this study's sample was .87.…”

“…Several researchers reported a high prevalence of anxiety among nursing students in the United States and Iran [35–37]. Other studies found a high prevalence of depression among nursing students in Iran and Thailand [38, 39]. …”

“…Depression, the second hindrance to mental health and well-being among nursing students, has been shown to increase as stress levels increase. Ross et al reported in their study that stress accounted for 10.5% of the variance in depression among nursing students [ 39 ]. Other studies reinforced the connection between increasing stress and increasing depression among medical residents in Argentina [ 44 ] and among employees in China [ 45 ].…”

“…Other studies reinforced the connection between increasing stress and increasing depression among medical residents in Argentina [ 44 ] and among employees in China [ 45 ]. On the other hand, factors that have contributed to the reduction in depressive symptoms include higher levels of support and higher levels of self-esteem [ 39 , 46 ]. Nirattharadorn, Phancharoenworakul, Gennaro, Vorapongsathorn, and Sitthimongkol found that social support and self-esteem had significant influence in reducing depression [ 47 ].…”

Impact of counseling on self-esteem and anxiety levels among nursing students

“…The scale was previously used in nursing students by many authors. [9,13,14] Anxiety scale: Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAM-A) was one of the first rating scales developed to measure the severity of anxiety symptoms, and is still widely used today in both clinical and research settings. The scale consists of 14 items, each defined by a series of symptoms, and measures both psychic anxiety (mental agitation and psychological distress) and somatic anxiety (physical complaints related to anxiety).…”