| Association of Anger and Anger Expression, Social Support, Self-Esteem, and Depression in Elderly |
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Mi-Heui Jang1, Jeong-Sook Won2 |
1Full-time Instructor, Daewon University College
2Professor, College of Nursing Science, Kyung Hee University |
| 노인의 분노, 분노표현, 사회적 지지, 자아존중감과 우울의 관계 |
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장미희1, 원정숙2 |
1대원대학 간호과 전임강사
2경희대학교 간호과학대학 교수 |
Correspondence:
Mi-Heui Jang, Tel: 82-43-649-3283, Fax: 82-43-649-3284,
Email: mhjang21@mail.daewon.ac.kr
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Received: 28 July 2009 • Revised: 5 September 2009 • Accepted: 10 September 2009 |
| Abstract |
Purpose
The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between anger, anger expression, social support, self-esteem, and depression in community-ciwelling elderly.
Methods
The subjects were 233 elderly who were community-dwelling inSorJ City. Spielbergers STAXI for anger, Park's social support scale, Rosenberg's self-esteem scale, and Kee's GDSSF-K for depression were used. The data was analyzed using descriptive statistics. Pearson's correlation coefficients, t-test, and stepwise multiple regression with SPSS/WIN 12.0.
Results
Elderiy with depression reported higher trait anger, state anger, anger-in, and anger-out and lower anger-control, social support, and selfesteem than elderly without depression. The depression of elderiy showed significantly positive correlations to trait anger (r=.33, p< .001), state anger (r = .21, p< .001), anger-in (r = .28, p < .001), and anger-out (r = .21, p< .001), and a significantly negative correlations to anger-control(r =-.20, p<.002), social supports =-.52, p<.001), and selfesteem (r = -.72, p< .001). Stepwise multiple regression analysis showed that 56% of the depression was significantly accounted for by self-esteem (B = -.61, t = -10.71, p<.001), social support (B = -.18, t = -3.30, p< .001), trait anger (3 = .13, t = 2.88, p< .004), and anger-control (0 = .11，t = 2.20, p< .029).
Conclusion
These results suggest that trait anger and anger-control with self-esteem and social support can be potential risk factors for depression in the elderly.
Therefore, these findings will give useful information for constructing an intervening and preventative program focused on anger and depression in the elderiy. |
| Key Words:
Anger; Social support; Self esteem; Depression; Elderly |
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