Attitudes Toward Suicide in Middle-School Students.
- Author:
Seung Ho JUNG
1
;
Sang Eun LEE
;
Pan Soon PARK
;
Soon Deuk LEE
;
Hye Jin CHOI
;
Hee Won LEE
;
Chul Eung KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Inha University, Incheon, Korea. kce320@inha.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Suicide;
Adolescent;
Attitude;
Middle School Student
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Female;
Happiness;
Humans;
Mental Health;
Social Class;
Suicidal Ideation;
Suicide;
Surveys and Questionnaires
- From:Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
2013;24(1):28-35
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to examine attitudes of middle-school students toward happiness, suicide, and factors associated with suicide. METHODS: A self-administered questionnaire was used in a cluster sample of 1,319 middle-school students (male 793, female 526). Data were obtained on a wide range of constructs regarding their attitude towards happiness, suicidal ideation and attempts, and factors associated with suicide. RESULTS: Middle-school students choose 'love within family' as most important factor for their happiness. Subjective mental health status was mostly associated with happiness. Subjects in lower socioeconomic status tended to respond their mental health status was not good and have more suicidal idea. 48.7% of subjects had permissive attitudes toward suicide, especially, girls. However, 65.0% responded that suicide was preventable problem. Compared to older people, middle-school students perceived that environmental factors were more important than innate and personal factors for suicide. CONCLUSION: Results of the study indicate that middle-school students have permissive attitudes toward suicide, but positive attitudes for the prevention of suicide. This suggest that education in these age group could be effective for the prevention of suicide. Also, approaches to suicide prevention programs should be developed based on the family intervention. Especially, we should care about girls and adolescents in lower socioeconomic status.
