The effect of gratitude and self-encouragement on depression in psychiatric inpatients in Korea

This study aimed to investigate the effect of gratitude and self-encouragement on depression in psychiatric inpatients in South Korea. A cross-sectional and correlational research design was used. The participants were 112 psychiatric inpatients recruited from the psychiatric units of four general hospitals in South Korea. Data were collected using the Korean version of the Gratitude Questionnaire-6, the Self-Encouragement Inventory, and the Korean version of Beck ’s Depression Inventory II. Data were analyzed using two-stage hierarchical regression analysis.
Source: Archives of Psychiatric Nursing - Category: Nursing Authors: Source Type: research