A comparative Study on Self-Efficacy of Day Hospital Patients and Psychiatric Out-Patients

Son, Kyung Hee

doi:1997.6.2.229

J Korean Acad Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs > Volume 6(2); 1997 > Article

Original Article

Journal of Korean Academy of psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing 1997;6(2):229-237.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12934/jkpmhn.1997.6.2.229 Published online December 31, 1997.

A comparative Study on Self-Efficacy of Day Hospital Patients and Psychiatric Out-Patients

Kyung Hee Son

DONGEUI University Department of Nursing

낮병원 환자와 정신과 외 래환자에 대한 자기 효능 비교 연구

손경희

동의대학교 자연과학대학 간호학과

Abstract

This study is purposed to identify the difference of self-efficacy between day hospital patients and psychiatric out-patients. Data was obtained from 25 subjects who are members of day hospital and 27 subjects, out patients in psychiatric hospital. The period of data collection was from November, 24 to December 12, 1997. The results of this study was as follows : 1. The day hospital patients had higher score of general and social self-efficacy than that of psychiatric out - patients (p<. 01). 2. There were significant correlations between the period of treatment and general self-efficacy and social self-efficacy in day hospital patients(7=0.33, 7=0.24, p<.05).