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KMID : 0379720100240020197
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Journal of Korean Community Health Nursing Academic Society
2010 Volume.24 No. 2 p.197 ~ p.210
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Relationships between Perceived Stress, Mental Health, and Social Support in Community Residents
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Kim Pan-Hee
Kim Hee-Sook
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Abstract
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Purpose: The study investigated the relationships among perceived stress, mental health, and social support in community residents.
Method: A self-reporting questionnaire was completed by 302 community residents aged 19?64-years-of-age from October 7 to November 30, 2008. Assessment tools were an The established perceived stress scale, standardized
mental health scale, and established social support scale. The data was analyzed by descriptive statistics, t-test, one-way ANOVA, Scheffe’s test, and Pearson’s correlation coefficient using the SPSS WIN 12.0 program.
Result: Significantly negative correlations were evident between perceived stress and social support, and between social support and mental health. But, there was a significantly positive correlation between perceived stress
and mental health.
Conclusion: It is necessary to develop a strategy to decrease perceived stress, improve mental health, and increase social support for community residents.
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KEYWORD
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Perceived Stress, Mental Health, Social Support
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