Factors Influencing Suicidal Ideation among Adult One-Person Households: The 2021 Community Health Survey
10.12934/jkpmhn.2024.33.4.334
- Author:
Hye Jung JUN
1
;
Kyoung Mi KIM
Author Information
1. Assistant Professor, Department of Nursing, Busan Women's College, Busan, Korea
- Publication Type:Original Article
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing
2024;33(4):334-344
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
Purpose:To determine suicidal ideation in adult one-person households and to identify factors affecting suicidal ideation.
Methods:A total of 19,016 adult one-person households were selected and analyzed using the 2021 community health survey. Rao-Scott x2 test was conducted to evaluate differences in demographic characteristics, health behavior, and mental health according to suicidal ideation.
Results:Of all subjects, 10% had suicidal ideation. The following factors were found to significantly influence suicidal ideation of participants in this study: gender (OR: 1.15, p<.001), age (OR: 1.27, p=.032), education (OR: 0.75, p=.027), monthly household income (OR: 0.64, p<.001), life satisfaction (OR: 8.95, p<.001), subjective health status (OR: 1.98, p<.001), depression experience (OR: 6.93, p<.001), and perceived stress (OR: 1.81, p<.001).
Conclusion:It is necessary to develop various programs aimed at enhancing life satisfaction and manage mental health such as depression and stress, which are main influencing factors of suicidal ideation in adult one-person households. In addition, active attention to mental health of adult one-person households is continuously needed.
