Kae-Hwa Jo; Hyun Ji Lee

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Relationship between Self-efficacy, Depression, Level of Satisfaction and Death Attitude of College Students: Kae-Hwa Jo, Hyun Ji Lee; Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing 2008;38(2):229-237.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2008.38.2.229
Published online: April 30, 2008

¹Associate Professor, Department of Nursing, Catholic University of Daegu, Daegu, Korea.

²Assistant Professor, Department of Social Welfare, Catholic University of Daegu, Daegu, Korea.

Address reprint requests to: Jo, Kae Hwa. Department of Nursing, School of Medicine, Catholic University of Daegu, 3056-6 Daemyung 4-dong, Nam-gu, Daegu 705-718, Korea. Tel: 82-53-650-4825, Fax: 82-53-621-4106, jokw@cu.ac.kr

• Received: November 20, 2007 • Accepted: March 18, 2008

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Abstract

Purpose
The purpose of this study was to identify the relationship among self-efficacy, depression, life satisfaction and death attitude of college students.
Methods
The subjects consisted of 232 college students. Data were collected by self-reported questionnaires, which were constructed to include self-efficacy, depression, satisfaction with life, and death attitude. Data were analyzed by the SPSS/PC WIN. 12.0 program.
Results
Death attitude and life satisfaction of college students were significantly different according to frequency of death ideation. Death attitude for college students correlated with self-efficacy, depression, and life atisfaction. The most significant predictor of death attitude for college students was life satisfaction.
Conclusion
The above findings indicate that death attitude for college students is influenced by self-efficacy, depression, and life satisfaction. These findings suggest that a death education program to improve life satisfaction and to give a positive attitude toward death is needed for college students.
Keywords: Students; Life; Satisfaction; Death; Attitude

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Figure 1

Conceptual framework.

Figure 2

Results of path analysis. ^*p<.05; ^**p<.01; ^***p<.001.

Table 1

Difference of Death Attitude, Satisfaction, and Depression by Death Thought (N=232)

^**p<.01; ^***p<.001. Duncan test: a<b.

Table 2

Correlation matrix of variables (N=232)

^*p<.05; ^**p<.01; ^***p<.001.

Table 3

Multiple Regression of Depression, Satisfaction, and Death Attitude (N=232)

^*p<.05; ^**p<.01; ^***p<.001. U, V, W=residual factors.

Table 4

Direct, Indirect and Total Effects of self-efficacy on Death Attitude (N=232)

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Relationship between Self-efficacy, Depression, Level of Satisfaction and Death Attitude of College Students

Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing. 2008;38(2):229-237. Published online April 30, 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2008.38.2.229

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Relationship between Self-efficacy, Depression, Level of Satisfaction and Death Attitude of College Students

Figure 1 Conceptual framework.

Figure 2 Results of path analysis. *p<.05; **p<.01; ***p<.001.

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Relationship between Self-efficacy, Depression, Level of Satisfaction and Death Attitude of College Students

Table 1

Difference of Death Attitude, Satisfaction, and Depression by Death Thought (N=232)

^**p<.01; ^***p<.001. Duncan test: a<b.

Table 2

Correlation matrix of variables (N=232)

^*p<.05; ^**p<.01; ^***p<.001.

Table 3

Multiple Regression of Depression, Satisfaction, and Death Attitude (N=232)

^*p<.05; ^**p<.01; ^***p<.001. U, V, W=residual factors.

Table 4

Direct, Indirect and Total Effects of self-efficacy on Death Attitude (N=232)

Table 1 Difference of Death Attitude, Satisfaction, and Depression by Death Thought (N=232)

^**p<.01; ^***p<.001. Duncan test: a<b.

Table 2 Correlation matrix of variables (N=232)

^*p<.05; ^**p<.01; ^***p<.001.

Table 3 Multiple Regression of Depression, Satisfaction, and Death Attitude (N=232)

^*p<.05; ^**p<.01; ^***p<.001. U, V, W=residual factors.

Table 4 Direct, Indirect and Total Effects of self-efficacy on Death Attitude (N=232)