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http://dx.doi.org/10.14400/JDC.2015.13.3.231

Factors Affecting the Life Satisfaction of the Mentally Ill People in Mental Care Facilities  

Lee, Sun-Young (Dept. of Nursing Kongju National University)
Lee, Jeong-Sook (Dept. of Nursing Jungwon University)
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Journal of Digital Convergence / v.13, no.3, 2015 , pp. 231-239 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to identify the factors affecting the life satisfaction of the mentally ill people in mental care facilities. The data were collected by a self-reported questionnaire form 215 mentally ill people in mental care facilities from July 1 to 28, 2014. The instruments for this study were depression, self-esteem, social support, insight and life satisfaction. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson's correlation coefficients, and hierarchial multiple linear regression with the SPSS/WIN 18.0 program. According to results, the significant factors influencing life satisfaction were social support (${\beta}=.518$, p=.000), go out (${\beta}=.155$, p=.001), self-esteem (${\beta}=.155$, p=.013), depression (${\beta}=-.147$, p=.015), gender (${\beta}=-.125$, p=.011). The study reveals that it is necessary to develop a program that increases social support and self-esteem and decreases depression.
Keywords
Depression; Self-esteem; Social support; Insight; Life satisfaction; Convergence;
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