2002•Journal of Korean Academy of Fundamentals of NursingRequires access
Physical and Psychological-Emotional Status according to Type of Personality in Female College Student who Smoke.
In Sook Kim, Ki Bun Kim
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Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to test the physical and psychological-emotional status according to type of personality of female college student smokers and to provide baseline data for smoking cessation education programs for women. Method: The data were collected from May to June. 2002. The subjects were 119 female students who smoked. The data were analyzed using SPSS/PC. Results : The results are as follows 1. There were 91 (76.5%) A type and 28 (23.5%) B Type personality types, indicating that female student smokers were more frequently type A rather than type B. 2. Perceived health status by personality type indicated that those with type B () perceived higher health status than those with type A () but the result was not statistically significant (p = 237). 3. Perceived stress by personality type indicated that those with type B () perceived more stress than those with type A (). 4. Differences between depression by personality type indicated that those with type B () perceived more stress than those with type A () but this was not statistically significant (p = .277). 5. There were significant negative correlations between perceived health status and stress (r=-0.300. p