| The Effects of an Integrative Self-esteem Improvement Program on Selfesteem, Interpersonal Relations, and Quality of Life for Persons with Mental Disorder |
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Geum Yi Jo |
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Doctoral Student, College of Nursing, Catholic University of Daegu |
| 통합적 자아존중감 증진 프로그램이 정신질환자의 자아존중감，대인관계 및 삶의 질에 미치는 영향 |
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조금이 |
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대구가룰릭 대학교 간호대학 박사과정 |
Correspondence:
Geum Yi Jo, Tel: 82-53-314-3036,
Email: ehdn82@hanmail.net
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Received: 13 August 2009 • Revised: 7 November 2009 • Accepted: 7 December 2009 |
| Abstract |
Purpose
This study investigated the effects of integrative self-esteem improvement programs on self-esteem, interpersonal relations, and quality of life for persons with a mental disorder.
Methods
The period of this study was from January 1st to January 31st, 2008. The subjects of this study were selected from persons with a mental disorder at S hospital in D city. There were 48 subjects, 25 for an experimental group and the other 23 for a control group. The research design was a non-equivalent control group pretest-posttest design as a quasi-experimental study. Data was analyzed using the SPSSA/VIN 12.0 program wrth chi-square test and repeated measurement ANOVA.
Results
There was a significant change in self-esteem, interpersonal relations, and quality of life in the experimental group after treatment, which was significantly different from those in the control group.
Conclusion
The integrative self-esteem improvement program was effective on improving self-esteem, interpersonal relations, and quality of life for persons with a mental disorder. Therefore, it is recommended that integrative self-esteem improvement programs should be used in clinical practice as an effective nursing intervention for persons with a mental disorder. |
| Key Words:
Self esteem; Interpersonal relations; Quality of life; Persons with mental disorder |
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