Factors Affecting Suicidal Ideation in Elderly Attending Community Senior Centers / 農村醫學 地域保健
Journal of Agricultural Medicine & Community Health
;
: 71-84, 2013.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-719885
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
As suicide among the elderly population has been a critical issue in Korea, this study aimed to evaluate correlations of suicidal ideation with protective and risk factors among elderly who reside in a rural community.METHODS:
A total of 157 elders from Gyeongju city, who had attended senior centers in, were enrolled to answer questionnaires including the Geriatric Depression Scale Short Form-Korea and the Scale for Suicidal Ideation. Data were analyzed using SPSS 18.0K for Windows, and included t-test, Pearson correlation, and a three-step hierarchical multiple regression analyses.RESULTS:
Using the hierarchical regression analyses for predicting the elderly's suicidal ideation, male gender and social group variables were entered as predictors in the first step(adjusted R2=0.107, P<0.05). Pain, ADLs, family support variables were not entered in the second step. Depression variable was the only predictor in the third step(adjusted R2=0.384, P<0.001).CONCLUSIONS:
Although this study confirmed the impact of depression on the suicidal ideation, elderly with risk factors including male gender and social isolation should receive a special attention from community health care professionals.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Social Isolation
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Suicide
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Activities of Daily Living
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Risk Factors
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Community Health Services
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Depression
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Suicidal Ideation
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Korea
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Etiology study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of Agricultural Medicine & Community Health
Year:
2013
Type:
Article
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