European Journal of Molecular & Clinical Medicine

Abstract

Introduction: Psycho-social abilities enable a person to act positively and adaptively in relation to other people, society, culture and environment and ensure his mental health. One of the goals of this research is to investigate students' coping styles in front of problems and issues.
Methods: The research method is post-event; In this research, the statistical population is all male and female depressed nursing students. The sampling method was carried out as follows: students who considered themselves sad in the self-assessment form and their depression score (≤18 points) was determined in the Beck questionnaire. For the study group, the students whose depression score was obtained in the test (9≥points) were selected for the comparison group; who were assigned to depressed and normal groups after interviewing and matching. Also, the research tools were: Cassidy and Long's problem solving style scale (1996), Beck depression questionnaire (long form) and depression self-assessment scale. In order to increase awareness of how and how to use effective coping styles in problem solving, the researcher participated in relevant educational workshops.
Findings: The findings of the present study confirm that the problem solving style of depressed students is significantly different from the problem solving style of normal students in the following factors: avoidance, helplessness, control, self-confidence, creativity and orientation. This difference has become significant in multi-factor variance analysis at the level of ( <0.01). Also, the comparison of the mean scores of the problem solving style factors of depressed and normal students show that depressed students have obtained more scores in the factors of helplessness, control and avoidance. On the other hand, normal students have higher scores in the factors of self-confidence, creativity and tendency to solve problems in problematic situations. The results of the Ben-Ferroni test showed that the difference between the averages obtained was completely significant ( <0.01).
Conclusion: Inefficient problem-solving styles are known as one of the most significant predictors of depression in the current research, which in the treatment process can clarify the way to identify and treat depression and be effective in reducing its symptoms.