Research in Community and Public Health Nursing (지역사회간호학회지)

Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing (한국지역사회간호학회)
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The Effects of Self-efficacy and Social Support on Depression in Elementary School Children

학령기 아동의 자기효능감, 사회적 지지가 우울에 미치는 영향

  • Jeon, Mi-Suk (Yiseo Elementary School) ;
  • Kim, Hyeon-Ok (College of Nursing, Research Institute of Nursing Science, Chonbuk National University)
  • 전미숙 (이서초등학교) ;
  • 김현옥 (전북대학교 간호대학.간호과학연구소)
  • Received : 2011.07.11
  • Accepted : 2011.09.16
  • Published : 2011.09.30
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Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of self-efficacy, social support, and depression in elementary school children. Methods: The participants of this study were 619 students from seven elementary schools located in Jollabuk-do Province, Korea. The methods included data analysis, descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Scheffe test, Pearson's correlation coefficients and stepwise multiple regression using SPSS/WIN version 15.0. Results: The mean scores of self-efficacy, social support, and depression were $2.9{\pm}0.58$, $3.2{\pm}0.44$ and $14.0{\pm}7.32$, respectively. There was a significant positive correlation between self-efficacy and social support (r=.517, p<.001). Significant negative correlations were observed between self-efficacy and depression (r=-.557, p<.001) and between social support and depression (r=-.571, p<.001). The variables of depression in elementary school children were self-efficacy and social support, which explained 42.7% of the cases. Conclusion: The findings from this study suggest that current intervention programs are not sufficient to curb depression in elementary school children and therefore it is needed to develop nursing intervention programs to promote self-efficacy and social support.

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