Mental Health and Self-Esteem among Faculty Nursing Students | ||
| Alexandria Scientific Nursing Journal | ||
| Volume 18, Issue 2, December 2016, Pages 79-92 PDF (215.51 K) | ||
| Document Type: Research articles | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/asalexu.2016.208673 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Amal Awad Abd El Nabi; Nagia Ibrahim Hassan | ||
| Psychiatric Nursing and Mental Health, Faculty of Nursing, Damanhour University | ||
| Abstract | ||
| The presence of positive mental health and self-esteem help nursing students to deal with the different events and daily problems and pursue their own goals in life. Consequently they can function effectively in the society. Objective: Determine the relationship between degrees of mental health and self-esteem among faculty nursing students. Setting: The present study was carried out at the faculty of nursing, Damanhour University. Subjects: Three hundred nursing students were randomly selected using simple random sampling method. Tools: Tools used comprised General Health Questionnaire (GHQ), Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSE) and Socio-demographic and academic characteristics questionnaire. Results: A high significant positive correlation was found between mental health and self-esteem (P=0.001). Male students have higher degree of mental health. Positive correlation was also found between students' satisfaction with choosing nursing as a profession and their mental health and self-esteem (P: 0.000 and 0.037, respectively). Conclusion: Faculty nursing students in general experience psychological well-being. However, a substantial proportion of them may be on the verge of facing psychological distress. Recommendations: Nursing students' degree of mental health and self-esteem should be assessed regularly, and the counseling services should be organized for students with low degrees of mental health and self-esteem. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Mental health; Self-esteem; Faculty Nursing students | ||
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