| Effects of Cognitive-Behavioral Program by Improving Self-esteem on the Problem-solving Ability, Depression in Nursing Students |
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Hye-Joo Joo, Kyung-mi Cho |
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Department of Nursing, Kyung-in Women’s College |
| 자존감증진 인지 행동프로그램이 간호과 대학생의 문제해결능력, 우울에 미치는 효과 |
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주혜주, 조경미 |
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경인여자대학 간호과 부교수 |
Correspondence:
Hye-Joo Joo,
Email: joohj@kic.ac.kr
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Received: 25 January 2005 • Accepted: 5 July 2005 |
| Abstract |
Purpose
This study was examined the effect of cognitive-behavioral program by improving self-esteem on the problem-solving ability and depression on the nursing students.
Methods
Control subjects(n=15) and experimental subjects(n=10) are selected from the 195 final year nursing students. Control subjects were randomly sampled while experimental subjects were volunteers who heard the details of program from researcher. The cognitive -behavioral program was only conducted to the experimental group once a week for 8weeks, 150min per session.
The research was conducted from 1st week November to 4th week December 2004. For both group the scores of problem-solving ability, depression were measured before and after the experiment.
Results
The scores of problem-solving ability significantly decreased in the experimental group(p=0.002), total scores and confidence, approach-avoidance style, personal control scores were significantly decreased in the experimental group. There was significant difference within and between two groups in scores of depression after the experiment(p=0.009). There is no correlation between problem-solving ability and depression.
Conclusion
The cognitive-behavioral program by improving self-esteem has a positive effect on problem-solving ability, and depression in nursing students. Thus program could be considered as a useful nursing intervention program to correct the maladaptive attitude and emotion in nursing students. |
| Key Words:
Cognitive-Behavioral therapy; Problem-solving ability; Depression; Self-esteem |
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