Suicidal Ideation and Associated Factors among Korean Elementary School Students / 대한정신약물학회지
Korean Journal of Psychopharmacology
; : 79-84, 2014.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
| ID: wpr-183234
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
This study evaluated the occurrence and associated factors with self-reported suicidal ideation within the last 12 months among Korean elementary school students.METHODS:
In a school-based cross-sectional survey, a total of 657 students were recruited from elementary schools (age range 11??2 years) in Jeju area. They filled out self-completing questionnaires on suicidality (suicidal ideation and suicidal attempt), depression (Kovacs' Children's Depression Inventory), and sociodemographic characteristics, including school and family factors.RESULTS:
A total of 192 (29.2%) students reported suicidal ideation, and the rate of suicidal attempt was 6.1% (n=40). Logistic regression analysis identified factors associated with recent suicidal ideation. Female had higher rates of suicidal ideation than male [odds ratio (OR)=1.81, p=0.005], and students with depression (OR=3.23, p<0.001) and experience of abuse in the home (OR=6.77, p<0.001) were at high risk for suicidal ideation.CONCLUSION:
These results suggest that suicidal ideation and actions are relatively common in Korean elementary school students, and have implications for prevention and intervention.
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Database:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Logistic Models
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Cross-Sectional Studies
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Risk Factors
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Depression
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Suicidal Ideation
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Psychopharmacology
Year:
2014
Document type:
Article