Depression and self-esteem among nursing students

Authors

  • Antonia Regina Ferreira Furegato Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto; Departamento de Enfermagem Psiquiátrica e Ciências Humanas; Núcleo de Ensino e Pesquisa das Relações Interpessoais
  • Edilaine Cristina da Silva USP; EERP
  • Mariara Cássia de Campos USP; EERP
  • Roberta Peliçari de Toledo Cassiano USP; EERP

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0101-60832006000500003

Keywords:

Esteem, depression, nursing, psychiatry, student

Abstract

BACKGROUND: There is growing evidence about the increasing incidence of depression and the consequences in people's lives. OBJECTIVE: This study aymed to describe and correlate depression symptoms and self-esteem levels among nursing students. METHODS: 242 first, second and third-year nursing students agreed to participate and answered two depression scales and one self-esteem assessment instrument. RESULTS: Participants were between 17 and 44 years old; 40% were older than 25; 4.4% were not single and 4.9% were men. These results indicate that the students' profile is changing. 80.8% of students did not present any signs of depression and all students with high self-esteem scores belonged to this group. The remaining (80.4%) presented average self-esteem levels. Levels of dysphoria (10.3%), moderate and severe depression (6.7%) and low and average self-esteem correspond to results mentioned in literature. CONCLUSION: Depression symptoms among nursing students are in accordance with the literature, but measures of self-esteem are below the expected levels.

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Published

2006-01-01

Issue

Vol. 33 No. 5 (2006)

Section

Original Articles

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How to Cite

Depression and self-esteem among nursing students . (2006). Archives of Clinical Psychiatry, 33(5), 239-244. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0101-60832006000500003