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The Effects of Self-esteem, Stress, and Social Support on Depression among Middle-aged Women

자아존중감, 스트레스 및 사회적 지지가 중년 여성의 우울에 미치는 영향

  • Lee, Hung Sa (Department of Nursing Science, Sunmoon University) ;
  • Ko, Young (College of Nursing, Gachon University)
  • 이홍자 (선문대학교 간호학과) ;
  • 고영 (가천대학교 간호학과)
  • Received : 2016.10.19
  • Accepted : 2017.04.21
  • Published : 2017.04.30
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Abstract

Purpose: This study was conducted to determine if women's depression is influenced by their self esteem, stress, and social support. Methods: This study was a descriptive survey, and data were collected from the November 1 to December 20, 2015 using a self-reported questionnaire. The measurements were SES for self esteem, and CES-D for depression. A total of 165 middle-aged women participated through convenient sampling. Results: There were significant difference in self-esteem according to education level and monthly income. Additionally, there was an inverse correlation between stress and self esteem, as well as a significant strong correlation between self esteem, stress, social support and depression. Finally, multiple regression showed that self-esteem and stress had significant effects on depression, and their explanatory power was ${\Delta}R2(%)=47.9$ (${\Delta}F=66.526$, p<.001), p<.001). Conclusion: This study confirmed that depression was closely related to self-esteem and stress among middle-aged women. Based on these findings, we suggest that the health policies of reducing depression for middle-aged women should focus on reducing stress and reinforcing their self-esteem.

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