Comparison to Self Esteem, Family Adaptation, Health Promoting Behaviors, and Symptoms of Stress between Nursing and Other Major University Women Student

Han, Kuem Sun; Kim, Guen Myun

doi:2007.16.1.78

J Korean Acad Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs > Volume 16(1); 2007 > Article

Original Article

Journal of Korean Academy of psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing 2007;16(1):78-84.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12934/jkpmhn.2007.16.1.78 Published online March 31, 2007.

Comparison to Self Esteem, Family Adaptation, Health Promoting Behaviors, and Symptoms of Stress between Nursing and Other Major University Women Student

Kuem Sun Han¹, Guen Myun Kim²

¹Associate Professor. Korea University, College of Nursing
²Instructor, Korea University, College of Nursing

간호대학생과 일반 여자대학생의 자존감, 건강증진 행위, 가족적응도 및 스트레스 증상 비교

한금선¹, 김근면²

¹고려대학교 간호대학 부교수
²고려대학교 간호대학 시간강사

Correspondence: Kuem Sun Han, Tel: 82-2-3290-4919,
Email: hksim@korea.ac.kr

Received: 25 August 2006 • Accepted: 16 March 2007

Abstract

Purpose
The purpose of this study was to compare the self esteem (SE), health promoting behavior (HPB), family adaptation (FA) and symptoms of stress(SOS) between nursing and other major university student.
Methods
Data were collected by questionnaires from 200 university students in Seoul, Korea. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, chi-test, and t-test.
Results
The amount of smoking of nursing students showed lower than other women students. The score of HPB of nursing students showed higher than other major women student The score of SE, and SOS of nursing students showed lower than other major student. There were significant relationship among SE, HPB, FA, and SOS.
Conclusion
This study suggest that SE, HPB, FA are significantly considerate factors in development stress management program among university students.

Key Words: Self esteem; Health promoting behaviors; Symptoms of stress