KMID : 0606420080140040306
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Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing 2008 Volume.14 No. 4 p.306 ~ p.313
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A Study of Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Self-esteem, Depression, and Physical Health in Female University Students
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Jung Duk-Yoo
Kim Mi-Young Park Hyo-Jung
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Abstract
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PURPOSE: The purpose of study was to explore the frequency of irritable bowel syndrome(IBS) among female university students and identify self-esteem, depression, and physical health.
METHOD: The secondary analysis was performed. A total 401 university female students were recruited from 1 university in Korea. IBS was diagnosed based on the Rome III criteria. The questionnaires included Rosenberg¡¯s self-esteem scale, Center for Epidemiological Studies-Depression (CESD) scale, and physical health questionnaire developed by Lee. The collected data was analyzed with SPSS Win 15.0 statistics program using frequencies, percentages, ANOVA, and the Pearson¡¯s correlations of the variables.
RESULT: The frequency of IBS was 26.7 % in students. All women had mixed constipation and diarrhea subtype of IBS. Compared to the women without IBS, those with IBS reported significantly lower scores on self-esteem and higher scores of CESD and on the physical health questionnaire.
CONCLUSION: Nursing interventions targeting female students with IBS should be developed in order to reduce the depression and physical health problem and improve self-esteem.
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KEYWORD
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Women, Irritable bowel syndrome, Self-esteem, Depression, Health
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