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Factors Influencing the Mental Health of Female Middle School Students Living in Rural Area After COVID-19 Quarantine Lifts

COVID-19 격리 해제 이후 농촌 여중생의 정신건강 영향요인

  • Han, Sukhee (College of Nursing, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Gang, Moonhee (College of Nursing, Chungnam National University)
  • Received : 2022.07.19
  • Accepted : 2022.10.20
  • Published : 2022.10.28
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to identify factors affecting the mental health of female middle school students living in rural areas. The study period was from March 14 to 25, 2022, and was conducted with 239 female middle school students attending three middle schools located in G district. The collected data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, Pearson's correlation, and multiple regression. As a result of the study, significant influencing factors on the subject's mental health were living with both parents (β=.12, t=2.50, p =.013), past subjective mental health status (β=.15, t=2.83, p=.005), subjective physical health status (β=-.21, t=-3.94, p<.001), loneliness (β=.22, t=4.23, p<.001), and severity of insomnia (β=.36, t=6.55, p<.001), and these variables showed 46% explanatory power for mental health. Through this study, further research is needed to specify the causal relationship between living with both parents, past mental health status, physical health status, loneliness, and severity of insomnia and intervention strategies for the mental health of female middle school students considering these variables.

본 연구는 농촌에 거주하는 여자 중학생을 대상으로 정신건강에 영향을 미치는 요인을 파악하고자 하였다. 연구 기간은 2022년 3월 14일에서 25일까지로 G 군에 소재한 3개 중학교에 재학 중인 여중생 239명을 대상으로 실시하였다. 수집된 자료는 descriptive statistics, t-test, Pearson's correlation과 다중회귀분석을 이용하여 분석하였다. 연구결과, 대상자의 정신건강에 대한 유의한 영향요인은 양부모와의 거주 (β=.12, t=2.50, p =.013), 과거 주관적 정신건강상태 (β=.15, t=2.83, p =.005), 주관적 신체 건강 상태 (β=-.21, t=-3.94, p<.001), 외로움(β=.22, t=4.23, p <.001), 불면증 중증도(β=.36, t=6.55, p<.001)이었으며, 이들 변수는 정신건강에 대해 46%의 설명력을 나타냈다. 본 연구를 통해 양부모와 거주, 과거 정신건강상태, 신체건강상태, 외로움, 불면증 중증도를 고려한 여자 중학생의 정신건강을 위한 중재 전략과 변수 간 인과 관계를 구체화할 수 있는 추후 연구가 필요하다.

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