| A Study on the Relationship between Depression, Health Promoting Behavior, Self-Esteem, and Optimism in Middle-aged Women |
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Hyun Sook Park |
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Dept, of Nursing, Catholic University of Daegu |
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| Abstract |
Purpose
This study was conducted using a descriptive correlational survey design to identify how the middle-aged women perceived depression and to examine the relationship among depression, health promoting behavior, self-esteem, and optimism.
Methods
Data were collected through self-reported questionnaires from 116 middleaged women living in D-city from January to March in 2002. Data collection instruments were Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale(CES-D), Health Promoting Lifestyle Profile (HPLP-II), Rosenberg’s Self -Esteem, and Scheier & Carver's Life Orientation Test. The data collected were analysed using mean, S.D., t-test, F-test, Scheffe, Pearson C relation Coefficient, and Stepwise Multiple Regression, aided with SPSS/WIN.
Results
There was a significant correlation between depression and health promoting behavior(r=-.251). There was a significant correlation between depression and self-esteem (r = -.522). The relationship between depression and optimism was a significant correlation (r = -.407). For the depression regarding demographic characteristics, there were significant differences in age, educational level, monthly income, medical history of subject, medical history of subject' family, and ec이!omic status. Self-esteem was the highest factor predicting depression for the middle-aged women. Self esteem. age. optimism, and economic status accounted for 39.8% of the total variance.
Conclusion
The results of this study suggest that there is a need to develope intervention considering self-esteem and optimism to alleviate degree of depression in middle-aged women. |
| Key Words:
Middle-aged Women; Depression; Health Promoting Behavior; Self-Esteem; Optimism |
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