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The influencing factors of Optimism and Emotional Intelligence on Depression among undergraduate students

대학생의 낙관성, 감성지능이 우울에 미치는 영향

  • Lee, Ha-na (Department of Nursing, Hanzhong University)
  • Received : 2016.09.06
  • Accepted : 2016.11.10
  • Published : 2016.11.30
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Abstract

This study quantified optimism, emotional intelligence, and depression levels, and explored potential key factors affecting the depression level in undergraduate students. We performed a survey targeting undergraduate students in two Universities at D city and S city, between April 8th and 30th of 2016. After receiving informed consent, a total of 166 university students were recruited. They were asked to fill in a self-reported questionnaire about optimism, emotional-intelligence, and depression. The data were analyzed through descriptive statistics, Pearson's correlation coefficient, and multiple regression analysis using IBM SPSS version 22.0. The data analysis results showed that the mean score for optimism was $3.67{\pm}0.51$, $3.66{\pm}0.49$, and $3.69{\pm}0.55$ for overall undergraduate students, undergraduate nursing students, and undergraduate non-nursing students, respectively. Moreover, the mean score of emotional intelligence was $3.56{\pm}0.49$, $3.53{\pm}0.49$, and $3.60{\pm}0.51$, respectively. In addition, the mean score of depression was $8.28{\pm}7.48$, $10.97{\pm}7.65$, and $5.50{\pm}5.54$, respectively. It was revealed that a strong negative correlation exists among optimism, emotional intelligence, and depression. This correlation was stronger for undergraduate nursing students than undergraduate non-nursing students. Optimism and emotional intelligence were key factors influencing depression. The degree of this influence was higher for undergraduate nursing students than undergraduate non-nursing students. In conclusion, a program that empowers optimism and emotional intelligence is necessary to manage depression for undergraduate students.

본 연구는 대학생의 낙관성, 감성지능 및 우울정도를 확인하고, 우울에 관련된 요인을 파악하고자 시도되었으며 서술적 조사연구로 설계되었다. 자료수집은 D시와 S시의 2개의 대학교에서 2016년 4월 8일에서 30일까지 수집되었고, 연구참여에 동의한 166명의 대학생들이 참여하였으며, 참여자들은 자가설문지를 통해 낙관성, 감성지능 및 우울정도를 작성하였다. 수집된 자료는 SPSS WIN 22 프로그램을 이용하여 빈도와 백분율, Pearson 상관계수, 다중회귀분석을 시행하였다. 본 연구 결과, 대학생의 낙관성 평균점수는 $3.67{\pm}0.51$, 그 중 간호대학생의 낙관성 평균점수는 $3.66{\pm}0.49$, 일반대학생의 낙관성 평균점수는 $3.69{\pm}0.55$, 대학생의 감성지능 평균 점수는 $3.56{\pm}0.49$, 그 중 간호대학생의 감성지능 평균점수는 $3.53{\pm}0.49$, 일반 대학생의 감성지능 평균점수는 $3.60{\pm}0.51$, 대학생의 우울 평균점수는 $8.28{\pm}7.48$, 그 중 간호대학생의 우울 평균점수는 $10.97{\pm}7.65$, 일반대학생의 우울 평균점수는 $5.50{\pm}5.54$로 나타났다. 한편, 본 연구의 대학생의 낙관성과 감성지능은 우울과 강한 음의 상관관계를 나타냈으며, 강한 상관관계 정도는 간호대학생이 일반대학생보다 더 높게 나타났다. 또한 낙관성과 감성지능은 우울에 영향력 있는 변수로 나타났으며, 영향력을 행사하는 정도도 간호대학생이 일반대학생보다 더 높게 나타났다. 결론적으로, 대학생은 물론 간호대학생의 우울을 관리하기 위해서는 낙관성과 감성지능을 증진시키는 프로그램이 요구됨을 확인할 수 있다.

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