The Relationship of Depression, Self-Esteem and Health-Promoting Behaviors in the Elderly Women Who Live Alone

Lee, Jong-Hwa

doi:2005.14.2.109

J Korean Acad Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs > Volume 14(2); 2005 > Article

Original Article

Journal of Korean Academy of psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing 2005;14(2):109-118.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12934/jkpmhn.2005.14.2.109 Published online June 30, 2005.

The Relationship of Depression, Self-Esteem and Health-Promoting Behaviors in the Elderly Women Who Live Alone

Jong-Hwa Lee

Department of Nursing, School of Nursing, Eulji University

여성독거노인의 우울과 자아존중감 및 건강증진행위

이종화

중앙대학교 간호학과 시간강사

Correspondence: Jong-Hwa Lee, Tel: +82-17-253-2274, Fax: +82-2-824-796,
Email: ljh21c@hanafos.com

Received: 24 January 2005 • Accepted: 15 April 2005

Abstract

Purpose
This study was to identify the relationship between depression, self-esteem and health-promoting behaviors in the elderly women who live alone.
Methods
The subjects were 300 elderly women over 65 years old who live alone in Seoul, Chungcheongbuk-do and Gangwon-do. Data was collected, using questionnaire survey based on convenience sampling. The instruments used in this study are the Depression Scale developed by Chon(1989), the Self-esteem Scale developed by Rosenberg(1965), Health-promoting behaviors Scale developed by Walker, Sechrist and Pender(1987). The data thus collected was analyzed by the SPSS 10.0 program.
Results
The relationship between depression and self-esteem had a negative correlation(r=-0.668, p<.01). The relationship between depression and health-promoting behaviors had a negative correlation(r=-0.543, p<.01). The relationship between self-esteem and health-promoting behaviors had a positive correlation(r=0.543, p<.01).
Conclusion
It is necessary to an effective intervention program for the elderly women who live alone to reduce the level of depression, to increase self-esteem and health-promoting behaviors.

Key Words: Depression, Self-esteem, Health-promoting behavior, The elderly women