Relationship of the Purpose in Life, Spiritual Well-being Self-concept, Self-esteem of Adolescence

Kang, Eun-Sil

doi:2003.12.3.245

J Korean Acad Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs > Volume 12(3); 2003 > Article

Original Article

Journal of Korean Academy of psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing 2003;12(3):245-259.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12934/jkpmhn.2003.12.3.245 Published online September 30, 2003.

Relationship of the Purpose in Life, Spiritual Well-being Self-concept, Self-esteem of Adolescence

Eun-Sil Kang

College of Nursing, Kosin University

청소년의 삶의 목적，영적안녕， 자아개념 및 자아존중감과의 관계

강은실

고신대학교 전인간호과학 연구소

Correspondence: Eun-Sil Kang, Tel: +82-5^990-6447, Fax: +82-51-990-3031,
Email: eskan@cosin.ac.kr

Abstract

This study was carried out to identify the relationships of Purpose in life, Selfkoncept, Self-esteem and Spiritual well-being of adolescence. Design of the research was correlational study. Objects of the study were 215 high school students in M city of Korea. Data was collected from 7th Nov. 1999 to 12th April, 1999 using by structured questionaire. Inventories of the study were PIL(Purpose in Life) scale developed by Crumbaugh & Maholick(1969), Self- concept scale by Lee & W에(1995)， Rosenberg's self- esteem scale translated by Choi(1972), spiritual well-being scale developed by Paloutzian & Ellison, translated by Choi(1990). Collected data were analyzed by frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson's correlation using SPSS/PC 10.0 program. The results were as follow : 1. Mean value of Purpose in life(87.14), Spiritual well-being(41.31), Self-concept( 107.12), SelSesteem(37.91) of adolescence were low. 2. Relationships of the Purpose in life, Spiritual well-being Self-concept and Self-esteem of adolescence. Purpose in life of adolescence are positive relationships with Spiritual well-being(r=.355, P= .000), Self-concept(r=.488, P= .000) and Selfesteem of adolescence(r=.499, P= .000). Selfconcept of adolescence are positive relationships with Purpose in life(r=.488, .000), Spiritual well-being(r=.141, P= .041) and Self-esteem of adolescence(r=.753, P= .000). Self卜esteem of adolescence are positive relationships with Purpose in life(r=.459, P= .000), Selfconcept of adolescence (「=.753，P= .000). Spiritual well-being of adolescence are positive relationships with Purpose in life(r=.355, P=.000), Self-concept of adolescence(r=.141, P= .041). In conclusion, Purpose in life of adolescence are positive relationships with Spiritual well-being Self-concept and Self-esteem of adolescence. Therefore, development of program to increase Purpose in life of the adolescence will be necessary.

Key Words: Purpose in life; Spiritual well-being; Self-concept; Self-esteem; Adolescence