PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to identify the relationship of resiliency and symptom experience and depression. Subjects (N=152) were patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).admitted to D University Medical Center in B City.
METHODS
Data collection was conducted from July 20 to August 25, 2013. The levels of symptom, resilience, and depression were measured using a seven question symptom experience measuring instrument, a 25-question resilience instrument, and a 15-question Short Geriatric Depression Scale (SGDS). The collected data were analyzed by descriptive analysis, Pearson's correlation coefficients, and path analysis using SPSS/Win 19.0 and AMOS 5.0.
RESULTS
There was a significant negative correlation between symptom and resilience, a significant positive correlation between symptom and depression, and a significant negative correlation between resilience and depression. Symptom showed a direct effect on depression and an indirect effect on depression scores through resilience as a mediating variable.
CONCLUSION
It is necessary to develop nursing intervention programs to relieve symptom in COPD patients, and to develop appropriate resilience enhancement programs to reduce their depression.

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