Risk Factors for Suicidal Ideation in the Elderly / 신경정신의학
Journal of Korean Neuropsychiatric Association
;
: 468-474, 2015.
Article
in Korean
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| ID: wpr-215250
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
This study investigated the factors associated with suicidal ideation in the elderly.METHODS:
A total of 136 subjects over 60 years old who visited the public offices in Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi Province in South Korea participated in the study. Subjects completed a series of questionnaires including the following demographic information ; physical illness ; psychological illness ; suicidal ideation. In addition, Center for Epidemiologic Studies-Depression Scale and Attitudes Towards Suicide-20 were used to assess the severity of depression and the attitude towards suicide, respectively.RESULTS:
Multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed to determine the factors that affect suicidal ideation in the elderly. As a result, living alone, depression, having any physical illness, and permissive attitude towards suicide were risk factors for suicidal ideation in the elderly.CONCLUSION:
ConclusionZZIn addition to previously identified risks factors (living alone, physical illness, and depression), the study found that permissive attitude towards suicide also serves as a risk factor for suicide in elderly people. Therefore, permissive attitude towards suicide should be addressed and evaluated in order to prevent suicide in the elderly.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Suicide
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Logistic Models
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Risk Factors
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Depression
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Suicidal Ideation
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Korea
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of Korean Neuropsychiatric Association
Year:
2015
Type:
Article
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