Journal of Korean Academy of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing  2010;19(4):391-399

doi:10.12934/jkpmhn.2010.19.4.391

A Study about the Factors Affecting the Suicidal Thought in Korean Elders.

Kyunghee KIM 1 ; Ji Su KIM ; Bongsuk LEE ; Eunkyung LEE ; Youngmi AHN ; Mihye CHOI

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Keywords

Aged; Suicide; Thinking

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

Korean

Abstract

PURPOSE: This study was done to identify the risk factors influencing suicidal ideation in Korean elders. METHODS: Data from the Korean national health & nutrition examination survey 2007 collected by the Korean Center for Disease Control were analyzed using chi2 test and t-test. RESULTS: Differences in suicidal ideation according to individual factors were as follows: gender, education status, recognition of stress, experience of depression, and smoking. Differences in suicidal ideation according to health related factors were as follows: subjective health status, EQ-5D (EuroQoL-5 Dimensions), and restriction of activity. Differences in suicidal ideation according to family related factors were as follows: spouse, and status of dietary life. CONCLUSION: The findings suggest that board intervention programs should be provided to prevent problems of suicidal ideation. It is also recommended that programs be developed that can help control the variables identified in this study along with follow up study to verify the model.