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The Moderating Effect of Interpersonal Skills on the Relationship between Childhood Emotional Trauma and Depression in Nursing Students

간호대학생의 아동기 정서적 외상과 우울의 관계에서 대인관계능력의 조절효과

  • Jung, Gye Hyun (Department of Nursing, Jeonbuk Science College) ;
  • Park, Min Hyang (Department of Nursing, Chungbuk Health & Science University)
  • 정계현 (전북과학대학교 간호학과) ;
  • 박민향 (충북보건과학대학교 간호학과)
  • Received : 2018.12.17
  • Accepted : 2019.05.23
  • Published : 2019.05.31
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Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the moderating effect of interpersonal skills on the relationship between childhood emotional trauma and depression. Methods: From June to July, 2017, a convenience sample of 226 nursing students was recruited. Research data were collected through self-report questionnaires and analyzed using SPSS version 22.0. Results: 68.1% (154) respondents experienced emotional abuse, and 48.1% (110) emotional neglect in childhood emotional trauma. The average depression score was 10.76. There were 54.4% (123), 34.5% (78), 12.8% (29), and 7.1% (16) of respondents with mild, moderate, and severe depression, respectively. The average interpersonal skills score was 3.59. There was a significant correlation between childhood emotional trauma (emotional abuse, emotional neglect), interpersonal skills and depression. And the moderating effect of interpersonal skills on the relationship between childhood emotional neglect and depression was significant. Conclusion: Interpersonal skills play a role as a moderating variable influencing the relationship between emotional neglect of childhood emotional trauma and depression, and also reduce the effects of childhood emotional trauma on depression. When developing a depression prevention program for nursing college students, such programs should consider strategies to reduce the negative effects of childhood emotional trauma and to improve interpersonal skills.

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Table 2. Degree of Childhood Emotional Trauma, Depression and Interpersonal Competence

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Table 3. Correlation of Childhood Emotional Trauma, Depression and Interpersonal Competence

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Table 4. Moderating Effect of Interpersonal Competence between Childhood Emotional Trauma and Depression

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Table 1. Differences of Childhood Emotional Trauma, Interpersonal Competence, Depression by General Characteristics

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