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Mediating Effects of Self-esteem in the Relationship between Body Image and Depression of Female University Students

여대생의 신체상 만족도와 우울과의 관계에서 자아존중감의 매개효과

  • 노주희 (울산대학교 의과대학 간호학과) ;
  • 김영은 (울산대학교 의과대학 간호학과) ;
  • 정다솜 (울산대학교 의과대학 간호학과) ;
  • 정지윤 (울산대학교 의과대학 간호학과) ;
  • 김한솔 (울산대학교 의과대학 간호학과) ;
  • 도성희 (울산대학교 의과대학 간호학과) ;
  • 조수진 (울산대학교 의과대학 간호학과) ;
  • 주수민 (울산대학교 의과대학 간호학과) ;
  • 김혜윤 (울산대학교 의과대학 간호학과) ;
  • 박소율 (울산대학교 의과대학 간호학과) ;
  • 신지영 (울산대학교 의과대학 간호학과)
  • Received : 2014.12.03
  • Accepted : 2014.12.18
  • Published : 2014.12.31
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Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the mediation of self-esteem between body image and depression among female university students. Methods: This was a cross-sectional survey design. We collected 193 female university students. They was completed a self reported questionnaire including demographic characteristics, body image, self-esteem and depression. Data were collected using self-report questionnaires and analyzed with the SPSS 20.0 Program. Results: The mean age was 21.3 years old. Over 58% of subjects hoped for plastic surgery, and 78.8% had experienced weight loss control. There were a positive correlation between body image and self-esteem (r=.60, p<.001), and negative correlations between body image and depression (r=-.47, p<.001), self-esteem and depression (r=-.50, p<.001). Self-esteem had a partial mediating effect in the relationship between body image and depression of female university students. Conclusion: Based on the findings of this study, depression management program focusing on body image management and self-esteem improvement are recommended to control depression in female university students.

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