Journal of Korean Public Health Nursing (한국보건간호학회지)

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Factors Affecting Learned Helplessness in Undergraduates

대학생의 학습된 무력감에 영향을 미치는 요인

  • 최정 (안산대학교 간호과) ;
  • 차보경 (한서대학교 간호학과)
  • Received : 2014.09.29
  • Accepted : 2014.12.02
  • Published : 2014.12.31
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Abstract

Purpose: This study was conducted in order to define factors influencing learned helplessness in undergraduates. Independent variables including external entrapment, internal entrapment, social support, trait anger, state anger, and anger expression were used to predict learned helplessness. Methods: Data were analyzed using the SPSS/WIN 20.0 program for descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation coefficients and stepwise multiple regression. A total of 241 undergraduates recruited from September to November 2012 were included in the study. Results: Four factors of learned helplessness were founded to show significant correlation with external entrapment, internal entrapment, social support, trait anger, state anger and anger expression. Stepwise multiple regression analysis showed that 64% of the variance in learned helplessness was significantly accounted for by internal entrapment, social support and anger expression. Conclusion: This study showed that perceived entrapment and social support are important predictors of learned helplessness. Therefore, in order to reduce learned helplessness in undergraduates, it is necessary to design an intervention program with strategies to help in coping with and reducing perceived entrapments.

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