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KMID : 1155220240490010046
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Journal of the Korean Society of Health Information and Health Statistics
2024 Volume.49 No. 1 p.46 ~ p.53
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The Effects of Depression and Self-esteem on Attitudes toward Drugs in College Students
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Song Yeoung-Suk
Kim Do-Hee
Kim Yu-Jin
Kim Yu-Bin
Lee Eun-Jin
Lee Yoon-Mi
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Abstract
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Objectives: This study aimed to identify depression, self-esteem, and attitude toward drugs in college students and examine the factors affecting atti- tude toward drugs.
Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive design was used. A total of 267 college students across the country in Korea were analyzed. Data collection was conducted from online survey using DASS-21, self-esteem scale, and attitude toward drugs scale to quantify participants’ responses.
Results: Our results revealed that self-esteem (β = 0.15, p = 0.011) and curiosity about drug (β = -0.20, p = 0.003) significantly influenced attitude toward drugs in college students, and explained 8% of attitude toward drugs in multiple regression analysis. However, depression had no significant effect on attitudes toward drugs.
Conclusions: Developing and implementing appropriate self-esteem and curiosity coping programs are necessary to establish a critical attitude toward drugs among college students.
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KEYWORD
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Depression, Self-esteem, Drug, College students
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