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의과대학생의 정신건강과 스트레스 대처방식

Mental Health and Coping Strategies among Medical Students

Korean Journal of Medical Education 2012;24(1):55-63.
Published online: March 31, 2012

1건양대학교 의과대학 의학교육학교실

2건양대학교 의과대학 간호학과

3건양대학교 의과대학 의과학대학 치위생학과

4건양대학교 의과대학 재활복지교육대학 사회복지학과,

5건양대학교 의과대학 약리학교실

1Department of Medical Education, College of Medicine, Konyang University, Daejeon, Korea

2Department of Nursing Science, College of Medicine, Konyang University, Daejeon, Korea

3Department of Dental Hygiene, College of Medical Science, Konyang University, Daejeon, Korea

4Department of Social Welfare, College of Rehabilitation & Welfare & Education, Konyang University, Daejeon, Korea

5Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, Konyang University, Daejeon, Korea

Corresponding Author: Yera Hur1, Jaeku Kang2 Departments of 1Medical Education and 2Pharmacology, Konyang University College of Medicine, 158 Gwanjeodong-ro, Seo-gu, Daejeon 302-718, Korea 1Tel: +82.42.600.6416 Fax: +82.42.600.6417 email: shua@konyang.ac.kr 2Tel: +82.42.600.6415 Fax: +82.42.600.6415 email: jaeku@konyang.ac.kr
• Received: November 22, 2011   • Revised: December 8, 2011   • Accepted: December 19, 2011

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Fig. 1. Distribution of Depression Points by Academic Year
Mental Health and Coping Strategies among Medical Students
Variable Year No. Mean SD F p-value Scheffé
Depression Year 1 61 39.77 6.35
Year 2 65 43.91 6.41
Year 3 48 45.77 8.14
Year 4 62 43.63 5.53 4.93 0.000 1<3
Year 5 58 42.97 8.52
Year 6 39 41.33 6.44
Total 333 42.90 7.14

Perceived stress Year 1 61 27.28 4.28
Year 2 65 29.98 5.35
Year 3 51 31.39 5.13
Year 4 63 30.98 4.48 5.67 0.000 1<3,4
Year 5 57 28.51 6.16
Year 6 39 28.72 4.41
Total 336 29.50 5.21

Self-esteem Year 1 60 30.23 3.99
Year 2 65 29.68 4.05
Year 3 51 29.69 4.50
Year 4 63 29.17 4.72 0.386 0.858
Year 5 58 29.83 5.24
Year 6 39 29.44 3.83
Total 336 29.68 4.42
Subcategory Year No. Mean SD F p-value Scheffé
Personal relationship Year 1 61 10.38 3.29
Year 2 64 9.89 2.40
Year 3 51 10.39 3.51
Year 4 62 11.40 3.70 1.20 0.079 -
Year 5 59 10.10 3.62
Year 6 39 11.33 3.51
Total 336 10.54 3.37

Academic studies & grade Year 1 61 23.25 4.62
Year 2 65 22.42 5.58
Year 3 51 24.43 5.60
Year 4 63 23.35 4.87 3.20 0.008 6<3
Year 5 59 21.85 5.11
Year 6 39 20.54 5.28
Total 338 22.73 5.26

English fluency Year 1 61 6.38 2.18
Year 2 65 5.62 2.12
Year 3 51 4.98 2.09
Year 4 63 5.41 1.76 3.55 0.004 3<1
Year 5 59 5.15 2.05
Year 6 39 5.21 1.85
Total 338 5.49 2.06

Academic career Year 1 61 7.02 2.31
Year 2 65 8.35 2.41
Year 3 51 9.10 2.59
Year 4 63 9.29 2.64 6.65 0.000 1<3,4,5,6
Year 5 59 8.80 2.56
Year 6 39 9.08 2.58
Total 338 8.56 2.61

School culture Year 1 61 10.13 2.70
Year 2 65 11.80 3.33
Year 3 51 14.84 2.62
Year 4 63 14.56 2.21 27.10 0.000 1,2<3,4,5,6
Year 5 59 14.54 2.93
Year 6 39 13.87 3.04
Total 338 13.19 3.32

Total Year 1 61 57.15 10.74
Year 2 64 57.88 10.45
Year 3 51 63.75 10.81
Year 4 62 64.15 10.28 4.45 0.001 1<4
Year 5 59 60.44 10.76
Year 6 39 60.03 10.58
Total 336 60.49 10.87
Variable Low High t p-value


No. Mean SD No. Mean SD
Problem-focused Depression 169 13.80 2.76 164 13.23 3.03 1.83 0.069
Perceived stress 171 13.75 2.99 165 13.20 2.77 1.74 0.082
Self-esteem 167 12.94 2.73 169 14.07 2.95 -3.62 0.000
Academic stress 170 13.37 2.81 166 13.62 2.98 0.791 0.430

Activity-focused Depression 169 10.82 1.90 163 10.58 2.02 1.12 0.266
Perceived stress 171 10.65 1.94 164 10.76 1.96 -0.53 0.596
Self-esteem 166 10.64 1.93 169 10.79 1.98 -0.67 0.505
Academic stress 169 10.66 1.97 166 10.75 1.96 -0.421 0.674

Passive management Depression 169 8.91 2.53 164 9.86 2.39 -3.54 0.000
Perceived stress 171 8.65 2.55 165 10.07 2.25 -5.40 0.000
Self-esteem 167 9.98 2.30 169 8.75 2.55 4.66 0.000
Academic stress 170 8.72 2.38 166 10.02 2.43 -4.95 0.000

Emotional display Depression 169 11.21 2.23 164 12.45 2.70 -4.57 0.000
Perceived stress 171 11.18 2.33 165 12.45 2.57 -4.79 0.000
Self-esteem 167 12.35 2.61 169 11.31 2.36 3.81 0.000
Academic stress 170 11.20 2.20 166 12.42 2.69 -4.56 0.000
Table 1. Differences in Depression, Stress, Self-Esteem by Academic Year

SD: Standard deviation.

Table 2. Differences in Academic Stress by Academic Year

SD: Standard deviation.

Table 3. Differences in Coping Strategies by the Level of Depression, Stress, Self-Esteem, and Academic Stress

SD: Standard deviation.