Variables Affecting to Attitudes towards Suicide among General Adult Population in the City of Bucheon.
10.4306/jknpa.2016.55.4.376
- Author:
Yonggi KIM
1
;
Soyoung Irene LEE
;
Haejin KIM
;
Areum LEE
;
Kyeong Seon MUN
;
Shin Gyeom KIM
;
Han Yong JUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Psychiatry, Bucheon Hospital, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University, Bucheon, Korea. irenelee@schmc.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Suicide;
Attitude;
Suicidal ideation
- MeSH:
Adult*;
Comprehension;
Depression;
Education;
Gyeonggi-do*;
Humans;
Korea;
Marital Status;
Permissiveness;
Physical Education and Training;
Suicidal Ideation;
Suicide*;
Surveys and Questionnaires;
Weights and Measures
- From:Journal of Korean Neuropsychiatric Association
2016;55(4):376-385
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVES: The goal of this study was to investigate variables affecting attitudes toward suicide among the general adult population in the city of Bucheon, Korea. METHODS: Study participants included 1000 subjects over 18 years old who visited public offices in Bucheon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Subjects completed a series of questionnaires covering demographic characteristics, clinical characteristics, and prior suicidal ideation and attempts. The Attitudes Toward Suicide-20 and the Center for Epidemiologic Studies-Depression Scales were used to assess attitudes toward suicide and the severity of depression, respectively. Exploratory factor analysis of the responses was performed. RESULTS: Analysis of responses on the Attitudes Toward Suicide-20 Scale revealed four important factors : permissiveness and unpredictability, attitudes toward suicide prevention, relationship between suicide causes and processes, and lack of comprehension of suicide. We assessed relationships among clinical and demographic variables by assessing scores on the Attitudes toward Suicide scale. Demographic characteristics (sex, age, marital status, education, economic status, and religion), clinical characteristics (physical and psychological health), and prior suicidal ideation and attempts affected respondents attitudes toward suicide. CONCLUSION: The variables identified as affecting attitudes toward suicide in this study were similar to those reported in previous studies (i.e., sex, age, religion, education, physical, and psychological health, prior suicidal ideation and attempts). In support of previous research results, we suggest that identifying groups that exhibit variables associated with attitudes toward suicide is an important step in suicide prevention, as such attitudes may influence subsequent behavior. Educational campaigns aimed at suicide prevention can be enhanced by focusing on attitudes toward suicide.
