A Q-Methodological Study of Suicidal Attitudes in Male Baby Boomers
10.12934/jkpmhn.2021.30.3.257
- Author:
Eun Jeong SHIN
1
;
Hee Sook KIM
Author Information
1. Assistant Professor, Department of Nursing, Kyungbuk College, Yeongju, Korea
- Publication Type:Original Article
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing
2021;30(3):257-268
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
Purpose:The purpose of this study was to identify attitudes of male baby boomers towards suicide.
Methods:Q-Methodology which provides a method of analyzing the subjectivity of each item was used. Thirty-five q-statements were selected from total 110 statements. The recruited P-sample consisted of thirty-three male baby boomers in 1 town and 4 cities. Q-statements were classified into a shape of normal distribution of a 9-point scale. Collected data were analyzed using PQMethod Program 2.11.
Results:Three types of attitudes towards suicide were identified. The first type was self-overcoming type that oppose suicide. The second type was burden recognition type with ambivalence toward suicide. The third type was social support-seeking types that oppose suicide.
Conclusion:The results of this study suggest that it is necessary to apply a suicide prevention program differentiated according to the three types for suicide prevention among male baby boomers in Korea.
