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KMID : 0123520190260030214
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Journal of muscle and joint health
2019 Volume.26 No. 3 p.214 ~ p.222
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The Mediating Effect of Self-esteem and Meaning of Life on the Relationship between Stress and Depression in Adults
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Park Young-Rye
Park Sun-Ah
Jeon Jae-Hee
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the mediating effects of self-esteem and meaning of life in the relationship between stress and depression in adults.
Methods: The subjects of this study were 162 adults aged 19 to 64 who live in Jeollabuk-do and capital area. Data were collected from March to April 2018. The data were analyzed by independent t-test and one way ANOVA analysis. The mediating effects were verified by the Bootstrapping method using the PROCESS macro for SPSS.
Results: The results showed that stress had a direct effect on self-esteem and depression, self-esteem had a direct effect on depression. Self-esteem had a mediating effect on the relationship between stress and depression. However, the meaning of life did not have any direct or mediating effects on depression.
Conclusion: In order to reduce depression in adults, strategies for improving self-esteem are needed along with stress management. As for the effect of life meaning on depression, it is necessary to measure and apply the meaning of multidimensional life repeatedly.
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KEYWORD
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Adult,, Depression, Life, Mediating, Stress
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