Anxiety, Depression, and Self-Esteem in Children with Cancer : The Influence of Personal Variables and Perception of Social Support

암환아의 개인적 변인과 사회적 지지 지각이 불안, 우울 및 자아존중감에 미치는 영향

This study analyzed the influences of personal variables and perception of social support on the anxiety, depression and self-esteem of 102 children with cancer living in Seoul. Data were analyzed by t-test, ANOVA, and hierarchical multiple regression. Results showed that personal variables that influenced depression, anxiety and self-esteem of children with cancer were sex, grade in school, monthly income of the family, and regularity of school attendance. Perception of social support influenced depression and self-esteem; subjects higher in perception of social support were lower in depression and higher in self-esteem.