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Factors Affecting the Mental Health of University Students

대학생의 정신건강에 미치는 영향요인

  • Lee, Sun-Mi (Guisan Elementary School teacher's office)
  • 이선미 (귀산초등학교 생활안전부)
  • Received : 2018.08.21
  • Accepted : 2018.09.07
  • Published : 2018.09.30
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Abstract

This descriptive study was conducted to investigate the factors affecting the mental health of university students. Data were collected from 312 university students by questionnaires and analyzed by t-test, ANOVA, Scheffe's test, correlation analysis, and multiple regression analysis. The mean scores were 1.69, 1.87 and 2.21 out of 5 on Likert scales for mental health, campus life stress and employment stress, respectively. The mean score for self-esteem was 2.27 out of 4 on a Likert scale. Gender and number of close friends affected mental health significantly. Moreover, there was a negative correlation between mental health and self-esteem(r=-.426, p<0.001), while a positive correlation was observed between mental health and campus life stress (r=0.660, p<0.001), and mental health and employment stress(r=.517, p<0.001). Multiple regression analysis showed that campus life stress (${\beta}=.545$), self-esteem(${\beta}=-.145$), and employment stress (${\beta}=0.067$) affected mental health in order, and the three research variables led to a 45.2% prediction for mental health of university students. Based on the results of this study, effective systematic plans for decreasing campus life stress and employment stress and increasing self-esteem are needed to improve the mental health of university students.

본 연구는 대학생의 자아존중감, 대학생활 스트레스 및 취업스트레스가 정신건강에 영향을 미치는 요인을 분석하기 위한 서술적 조사연구이다. 연구대상자는 대학생 312명을 대상으로 설문조사 하였다. 자료분석은 t-test, one-way 분산분석, $Scheff{\acute{e}}$ test, 상관분석 및 다중회귀분석을 이용하였다. 5점 Likert 척도로 측정된 정신건강, 대학생활 스트레스 및 취업스트레스의 평균치는 각각 1.69, 1.87, 2.21이었다. 4점 Likert 척도로 측정된 자아존중감의 평균치는 2.79였다. 성별과 친구 수에 따른 정신건강 정도는 통계적으로 유의한 영향을 미쳤다. 자아존중감(r=-.426, p<0.001)은 정신건강과 통계적으로 유의한역 상관관계를 보였으며, 대학생활 스트레스(r=.660, p<0.001)와 취업스트레스(r=.517, p<0.001)는 통계적으로 유의한 정상관관계를 보였다. 다중회귀 분석을 한 결과, 대학생의 정신건강에 가장 영향을 미치는 요인은 대학생활 스트레스(${\beta}=.545$)이었고, 자아존중감(${\beta}=-.145$), 취업스트레스(${\beta}=0.069$) 순이었으며, 3가지 연구변인의 설명력은 45.2 %였다. 대학생의 정신건강을 개선하기 위해서는 대학생활 스트레스와 취업스트레스를 낮추고 자아존중감을 높일 수 있는 대학 내 프로그램을 모색해야 할 필요가 있다.

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