J Korean Acad Community Health Nurs.  2011 Sep;22(3):272-280. 10.12799/jkachn.2011.22.3.272.

The Effects of Self-efficacy and Social Support on Depression in Elementary School Children

• Jeon MS
• Kim HO

• KMID: 2292839
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.12799/jkachn.2011.22.3.272

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of self-efficacy, social support, and depression in elementary school children.
METHODS
The participants of this study were 619 students from seven elementary schools located in Jollabuk-do Province, Korea. The methods included data analysis, descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Scheffe test, Pearson's correlation coefficients and stepwise multiple regression using SPSS/WIN version 15.0.
RESULTS
The mean scores of self-efficacy, social support, and depression were 2.9+/-0.58, 3.2+/-0.44 and 14.0+/-7.32, respectively. There was a significant positive correlation between self-efficacy and social support (r=.517, p<.001). Significant negative correlations were observed between self-efficacy and depression (r=-.557, p<.001) and between social support and depression (r=-.571, p<.001). The variables of depression in elementary school children were self-efficacy and social support, which explained 42.7% of the cases.
CONCLUSION
The findings from this study suggest that current intervention programs are not sufficient to curb depression in elementary school children and therefore it is needed to develop nursing intervention programs to promote self-efficacy and social support.

Keyword

Children; Self efficacy; Social support; Depression

MeSH Terms

Child*
Depression*
Humans
Korea
Nursing
Self Efficacy
Statistics as Topic

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