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A Mediator Effect of Social Support in the Association between Stress for College Life and Depression among Nursing Students

간호대학생의 대학생활스트레스와 우울과의 관계 - 사회적 지지의 매개효과 -

  • Yoo, Kyung Hee (School of Nursing, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University)
  • 유경희 (순천향대학교 의과대학 간호학과)
  • Received : 2019.01.27
  • Accepted : 2019.02.14
  • Published : 2019.02.28
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Abstract

Purpose: This study was conducted to determine the mediator effect of social support in the association between stress for college life and depression among nursing students. Methods: The participants of the study were 201 university students in A and C cities. Self-report questionnaires were used to measure the variables. In the data analysis, the SPSSWIN 25.0 program was utilized for descriptive statistics, Pearson's correlation, Sobel test and multiple regression analysis. Results: Mean scores of stress for college life, depression and social support were 2.56, 4.12 and 0.61, respectively. Stress for college life and depression showed a significant positive correlation (r=.60, p<.001), while depression and social support showed a significant negative correlation (r=-.46, p<.001). Lastly, stress for college life and social support showed a significant negative correlation (r=-.55, p<.001). The analysis of the mediator effect of social support in the association between stress for college life and depression showed that social support had a significant mediator effect. Conclusion: Among nursing students, social support may be a mediator in the association between stress for college life and depression. Therefore, strategies for nursing intervention to improve social support should be developed for nursing students.

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Figure 1. A mediator effect of social support in the association between stress for college life and depression.

Table 1. Depression according to Participants' Characteristics

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Table 2. Degrees and Reliability of Stress, Social support and Depression

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Table 3. Correlations among Variables

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Table 4. Mediating Effect of Social Support between Stress and Depression

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