Abstract

This study was conducted to examine the life stress, depression, social support of home stayed stroke patients. Data were collected on 145 patients living in K city and the neighborhood located in southern part of Korea. The survey period was from a July to December, 2001. Frequencies, percent, mean, SD, t-test, ANOVA were analyzed from the data collected in this survey by means of SPSS program. The results were as follow: 1. The mean score of life stress was 7.19. There were significant differences in sex: work and financial change, in marital state : total life stress and homework and individual/social change, in main helper : total life stress and individual/social change. 2. The mean score of depression was 41.42. There were significant differences in sex and main helper. 3. The mean score of social support was 15.47. There were significant differences in marital state : total social support and subjective social support, in main helper : total social support, subjective social support, instrumental social support. 4. The life stress was significantly correlated with the depression(r=.325, p =.00). The life stress was significantly correlated with the social support(r=-.290, p=.000). The depression was significantly correlated with the social support(r=-.407, p=.000).

• Keywords: home stayed stroke patients, life stress, depression, social support;