Journal of dental hygiene science (치위생과학회지)

The Korean Society of Dental Hygiene Science (한국치위생과학회)
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A Study on the Relationship of Self-Control to Stress-Coping Style among Dental Hygiene Students

일부 치위생과 학생의 자기 통제력 수준에 따른 스트레스 대처방식에 관한 연구

  • Published : 2013.09.30
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of the self-control of dental hygiene students on their stress and stress-coping style. The subjects in this study were dental hygiene students who were selected by convenience sampling from three different colleges. After data were gathered, the answer sheets from 561 respondents were analyzed. The findings of the study were as follows: 1. Concerning the level of self-control, the dental hygiene students got a mean of 3.22. As to self-control by grade, the juniors got the highest scores of 3.27 (p<0.05), and those who were under heavier stress were poorer at self-control (p<0.05). 2. In regard to stress-coping style, they got a mean of 3.28 and 3.34 in active coping and passive coping respectively. Passive coping was more prevailing, and the students whose economic status was higher made more use of active coping styles (p<0.001). There were statistically significant differences in active coping styles according to stress level (p<0.01) and the effect of stress on health (p<0.05). 3. Better self-control led to more frequent use of active coping styles. The above-mentioned findings imply that self-control is one of factors to affect stress coping. Therefore the development of counseling programs is required to step up the improvement of self-control.

본 연구는 치위생과 학생들을 대상으로 자기 통제력의 수준이 스트레스와 대처방식에 미치는 영향을 알아보고, 스트레스로 인한 학교생활 부적응을 예방하기 위한 기초자료로 활용하고자 2012년 9월부터 10월까지 3개 대학의 치위생과 재학생을 편의 추출하여 자료를 수집하였고, 최종적으로 채택된 561부를 분석하여 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 1. 치위생과 학생들의 자기 통제력 수준은 평균 3.22점으로 나타났으며, 학년에 따른 자기 통제력은 3학년이 3.27점으로 가장 높게 나타났고(p<0.05), 스트레스를 많이 받을수록 자기 통제력이 낮은 것으로 나타났다(p<0.05). 2. 영역별 스트레스 대처방식은 적극적 대처가 평균 3.28점, 소극적 대처가 평균 3.34점으로 소극적 대처방식을 더많이 사용하는 것으로 나타났으며, 경제수준이 높을수록 적극적 대처방식을 사용하는 것으로 나타났고(p<0.001), 적극적 대처는 스트레스 수준(p<0.01)과 스트레스로 인한 건강 영향 정도(p<0.05)에 따라 각 군 간에 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 있었다. 또한 자기통제력 수준에 따른 영역별 스트레스 대처방식을 비교한 결과, 자기 통제력이 높을수록 적극적 대처 방식을 빈번하게 사용하는 것으로 나타났다. 3. 자기 통제력에 영향을 미치는 요인을 분석하기 위해 다중회귀분석을 시행한 결과 스트레스 수준 중 '전혀 받지 않는다(${\beta}$=0.084, p<0.05)'와 적극적 대처방식(${\beta}$=0.234, p<0.001)이 자기 통제력과 관련이 있었다. 이상의 결과를 통해 자기 통제력은 스트레스를 대처하는데 영향을 미치는 요인 중의 하나이므로, 스트레스를 적절하게 대처하기 위해 개인의 자기 통제력 정도를 확인하고, 자기 통제력을 발달시킬 수 있는 적절한 상담 프로그램을 개발하는 데 노력을 기울여야 할 것으로 보인다.

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