2012•Zhonghua xiandai huli zazhiRequires access
Relation between the mental health status and education degree among nursing students
Hongli Chen, Jiangbin Wang, Yan-nan Shi
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Abstract
Objective To study the relation between the mental health status and education degree among nursing students.Methods A total of 101 nursing students from four Grade A grade hospitals in Harbin were investigated with SCL ( SCL-90),and comparison was conducted in different qualifications.Results The dimensions score of nursing students were significantly higher than that of the normal group [somatization ( 1.73 ± 0.31 ) vs ( 1.37 ± 0.48 ),obsessive-compulsive symptoms ( 1.82 ± 0.24 ) vs ( 1.62 ± 0.58 ),depression ( 1.86 ± 0.31 ) vs ( 1.50 ± 0.59),anxiety ( 1.78 ± 0.37) vs ( 1.39 ± 0.43),fear factor (2.06 ± 0.46) vs ( 1.23 ±0.41 )],with significant differences ( t =7.42,3.44,6.07,8.88,19.50,respectively ; P ＜ 0.05 ).Nursing students with different education degree had significantly different dimension scores of SCL-90 such as somatization,obsessive-compulsive symptoms,depression,anxiety,and fear factor (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusions The most severe mental problems of nursing students are somatization,obsessive-compulsive disorder,depression,anxiety and hostility,and nursing students with different education degree have varying mental health status.So,it is necessary for nursing educator to provide individual intervention for nursing students with different education degree.
Key words:
Nurses' aides; Nursing student; Mental health