Journal of Digital Convergence (디지털융복합연구)

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The influence of the Meaning in Life on the Mental Health of University Students with Relationship Loss : Focusing on the Mediating Effects of Posttraumatic Growth

관계 상실을 경험한 대학생의 삶의 의미가 정신건강에 미치는 영향 : 외상 후 성장을 매개효과로

  • 전지경 (한남대학교 상담심리학과)
  • Received : 2017.09.28
  • Accepted : 2017.11.20
  • Published : 2017.11.28
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of the meaning in life(ML) on the mental health(MH) of university students with relationship loss and to verify the mediating effects of posttraumatic growth(PTG). Data collected from 349 university students in Daejeon and Chugcheong region was analyzed by descriptive statistics, t-test, one-way ANOVA, correlation analysis, and hierarchical analysis using SPSS 18.0. As the results, 1. Both ML and PTG showed a significant influence on the MH. 2. ML, PTG and MH showed a positive correlation. 3. PTG had a mediating effects on the process where ML influenced MH. The implications and limitations of the study also was suggested for a healthy mental health formation of university students with relationship troubles.

본 연구의 목적은 관계상실을 경험한 대학생의 삶의 의미가 정신건강에 영향을 미치는 과정에서 외상 후 성장의 매개효과를 검증해보는 것이었다. 이를 위해 대전 충청권 대학교의 재학생 349명을 대상으로 자료를 분석하였다. 자료분석은 SPSS 18.0 프로그램을 이용하여 기술통계, t-test와 일원분산분석, 상관분석, 위계적 회귀분석을 사용하였다. 그 결과, 첫째, 삶의 의미와 외상 후 성장은 정신건강에 유의미한 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 둘째, 삶의 의미와 외상 후 성장은 정신건강과 정적상관을 나타내었다. 셋째, 외상 후 성장은 삶의 의미가 정신건강에 영향을 미치는 과정에서 매개효과가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 연구결과를 바탕으로 관계 상실을 경험한 대학생의 긍정적인 정신건강 형성을 위하여 삶의 의미를 발견하고 외상 후 성장할 수 있도록 다양한 교육과 상담과정, 그리고 정책적 보완이 요구되며, 마지막으로 본 연구의 함의와 시사점 및 연구의 한계 그리고 후속연구를 위한 제언을 제시하였다.

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