간호여대생의 식이 자기효능감, 식사태도, 생활 스트레스가 우울에 미치는 영향

Effects of Dietary Self-efficacy, Dietary Attitude and Life Stress on Depression Among Female Nursing Students

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the level of depression among female nursing students and to investigate the factors that influence their depression. Methods: In this study, 212 female nursing students enrolled in a college in B city, Korea completed the questionnaire between June 9 and June 15, 2015. Data were analyzed using t-test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson s correlation coefficients and multiple regressions. Results: The level of depression in female nursing students was 38.47±9.83. Models including the variable explained 12.7% of the variance for depression. Dietary attitude and stress were the influential factors. Conclusion: Based on the outcomes of this study, it is necessary to design an intervention program that will decrease the depression among female nursing students.