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    J Korean Neuropsychiatr Assoc. 2013 May;52(3):150-156. Korean.
    Published online May 31, 2013.
    https://doi.org/10.4306/jknpa.2013.52.3.150
    Copyright © 2013 Korean Neuropsychiatric Association
    Original Article

    The Effect of Depression, Anxiety, Self-Esteem, Temperament, and Character on Life Satisfaction in College Students

    Jun Won Kim, MD,1,2 Doug Hyun Han, MD, PhD,3 Young Sik Lee, MD, PhD,3 Kyung Joon Min, MD, PhD,3 Jin Young Park, MD,4,5 and Kounseok Lee, MD1,6
      • 1Department of Psychiatry, Gongju National Hospital, Gongju, Korea.
      • 2Chung-Ang University Graduate School, Seoul, Korea.
      • 3Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea.
      • 4Department of Psychiatry, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
      • 5Institute of Behavioural Science in Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
      • 6Department of Psychiatry, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
    • Address for correspondence: Kounseok Lee, MD. Department of Psychiatry, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 81 Irwon-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 135-710, Korea. Tel +82-2-3438-1282, Fax +82-2-3438-0077, Email: countin@gmail.com
    Received January 29, 2013; Revised March 26, 2013; Accepted April 04, 2013.

    Abstract

    Objectives

    In order to improve the life satisfaction, we should be aware of psychological factors associated the life satisfaction. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine the effect of depression, anxiety, temperament, and character on life satisfaction in college students.

    Methods

    A total 314 participants completed questionnaires, which included Satisfaction with Life Scale, Beck Depression Inventory-II, Beck Anxiety Inventory, The Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale and Temperament and Character Inventory-Revised. To evaluate the difference according to social factor, t-test and one-way analysis of variance were performed. To analyze the effect of psychological characteristics on life satisfaction, stepwise multiple regression analysis was used.

    Results

    Life satisfaction was significantly different according to only gender of the social factors. Life satisfaction was positively correlated with self-esteem, self-directedness, and persistence (P). Conversely, depression, anxiety, harm avoidance, and novelty seeking (NS) were negatively correlated. Stepwise multiple regression revealed that depression, self-esteem, P, NS, and self-transcendence were factors affecting life satisfaction in university students.

    Conclusion

    This result shows that life satisfaction is influenced by depression, self-esteem, temperament, and character. The findings of this study suggest that to improve the life satisfaction requires not only preventing and treatment of depression but also identifying the psychological characteristics, such as temperament and character.

    Keywords
    Life satisfaction; Depression; Anxiety; Self-esteem; Temperament; Character

    Tables

    Table 1
    Demographic and clinical characteristics of subjects (n=314)

    Table 2
    Comparison of satisfaction with life scale according to demographic characteristics (n=314)

    Table 3
    Correlations of TCI, BDI, BAI, RSES scores with satisfaction with life scale

    Table 4
    Stepwise regression analysis of satisfaction with life scale

    Notes

    The authors have no financial conflicts of interest.

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    Anxiety
    Depression
    Humans
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