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The Relationship between Self-esteem and Mental Health of College Student in Some Regions

일부지역 대학생들의 자아존중감과 정신건강간의 관계

  • Yu, Eun-Yeong (Department of Health Administration, Gwangju Health College University) ;
  • Yoon, Chi-Keun (Department of Health Administration, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Yang, Yu-Jeong (Department of Medicine Management, Chodang University)
  • 유은영 (광주보건대학 보건행정과) ;
  • 윤치근 (원광대학교 보건행정학과) ;
  • 양유정 (초당대학교 의약관리학과)
  • Received : 2011.10.31
  • Accepted : 2012.01.05
  • Published : 2012.01.31
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Abstract

This study investigates the relationship between self-esteem and mental health of college students. The data collected is to be utilized to promote effect methods of education and consultation that will improve the self-esteem and mental health of college students. There were a total of 468 questionnaires were distributed and collected from 2 universities and 3 community colleges between October 2nd and December 2nd 2010. The results of data analysis were as follows: First, there were no significant differences in the relationships between general characteristics and the perceptual self, the evaluative self, and self-esteem. Second, there were significant differences in the relationship between general characteristics and mental health according to economic situation, the year of entering college, satisfaction with your department, relationship with fellow classmates, and health status with regards to low mental health. Third, there was a partial correlation between perceptual self, evaluative self, and self-esteem. Perceptual self, evaluative self, and self-esteem were inversely related to obsessive compulsiveness, hostility, interpersonal sensitivity, physical, anxiety, delusional disorder, and psychosis. In conclusion, the results of this study would be used as the foundation for improving the self-esteem of college students and easing mental health with the development and implementation of a formal education program. It is also recognized that follow studies should be conducted to understand additional effects.

본 연구는 대학생의 자아존중감과 정신건강과의 관계를 파악하여 대학생활에서 자아존중감을 향상시키고 건전한 정신건강을 유지 향상시킬 수 있도록 효과적인 교육 및 상담 활동을 위한 기초자료로 활용하고자 본 연구를 시도하였다. G시에 소재한 2개 종합대학, 3개 전문대학 재학생을 대상으로 2010년 10월 2일부터 12월 2일까지 설문조사를 실시하여 468부를 최종 분석하였다. 연구결과는 첫째, 일반적 특성과 인지적 자아, 평가적 자아 및 자아존중감 간의 관계에서는 유의하지 않았다. 둘째, 일반적 특성과 정신건강과의 관계에서는 경제상태, 입학동기, 학과 만족도, 교우관계, 건강상태에서 정신건강 하위영역과 유의한 결과를 보이고 있다. 셋째, 인지적 자아, 평가적 자아 및 자아존중감 간에는 순상관관계를 나타내고 있다. 인지적 자아, 평가적 자아 및 자아존중감은 강박증, 적대감, 대인예민, 신체화, 불안, 편집증, 정신증에서 역상관관계가 있은 것으로 나타났다. 결론적으로, 본 연구결과를 기초로 하여 대학생들의 자아존중감을 증진시키고 정신건강을 완화할 수 있는 정규적인 건강교육 프로그램의 개발과 적용이 요구되며, 그에 따른 효과를 검증할 수 있는 후속 연구가 필요하다.

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