Characteristics of Korean Employees Without Depression but Having Suicidal Ideation
- Author:
Hye Jeong JEON
1
;
Kang Seob OH
;
Young Chul SHIN
;
Dong Won SHIN
;
Sung Joon CHO
;
Sang Won JEON
Author Information
- Publication Type:Original Article
- From:Psychiatry Investigation 2023;20(7):644-654
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
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Abstract:
Objective:The aim of this study was to identify the factors related to suicidal ideation targeting the risk group showing suicidal ideation despite the absence of depression in Korean workers.
Methods:The data of 14,425 participants who were employees aged of 18 to 75 years who attended a mental health checkup program at the Workplace Mental Health Institute, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital from June 2015 to October 2019 were analyzed. A self-report questionnaire consisting of sociodemographic factors, suicidal ideation, job stress, levels of depression and anxiety, and resilience was administered. A Hierarchical logistic regression model was used with suicidal ideation as dependent variable. Separate analyses were conducted according to depressive symptoms using the 20-item Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression (CES-D) scale.
Results:Being women, older, and having low resilience, more perceived stress, more severe anxiety and less sleeping hours were associated with suicidal ideation in no-depression group (CES-D <16). In the subcategories of job stress, lack of reward was significantly associated with suicidal ideation in no-depression group.
Conclusion:This study identified the characteristics of a group that has no depression but has suicidal ideation in Korean workers. Among job stress items, lack of reward is a clear characteristic to be considered with caution in this group.
