Difference of the Effects of Spirituality on the Hope in Early Adults and Middle Aged Patients with Depression

초기성인기와 중년기 우울장애 환자에서 영성이 희망에 미치는 영향의 차이

  • Lee, Na-Bin (Catholic Emotion Laboratory, Catholic Medical Science Institute) ;
  • Min, Jung-Ah (Catholic Emotion Laboratory, Catholic Medical Science Institute) ;
  • Chae, Jeong-Ho (Catholic Emotion Laboratory, Catholic Medical Science Institute)
  • 이나빈 (가톨릭대학교 의과학연구원) ;
  • 민정아 (가톨릭대학교 의과학연구원) ;
  • 채정호 (가톨릭대학교 의과학연구원)
  • Received : 2011.07.11
  • Accepted : 2011.10.11
  • Published : 2012.02.28

Abstract

Objectives : The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between depressive symptom, spiritual well-being and state hope in early adults and middle aged patients with depression. Methods : A total of 180 outpatient were surveyed with Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Spiritual Well-being Scale (FACIT-Sp) and The State Hope Scale (SHS). Mean scores of BDI, FACIT-Sp and SHS were compared between two groups of different age. Correlation analysis and multiple linear regression analyses were performed to identify the effect of BDI and FACIT on SHS according to age. Results : Mean scores of SHS and FACIT were higher significantly in middle aged group than early adults group, while BDI was not different between two groups. And early adults and middle aged patient's state hope showed a significantly negative correlation with spiritual well-being. In regression analysis, the effect of BDI, FACIT on SHS were significant in both groups and the regression model explained 42% of the variance of state hope in early adults group and 26% in middle aged group, respectively. Conclusion : These findings suggest that in depressive symptom and low state hope relationship, spirituality is important protective factor in both aged adult outpatients with depression.

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Acknowledgement

본 연구는 한국연구재단 기본연구사업(과제번호 2009-0073189)의 지원에 의하여 이루어진 것임.