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The Korean Society for School & Community Health Education (한국학교ㆍ지역보건교육학회)
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The Effects of Household Financial Difficulties Caused by COVID-19 on Suicidal Tendencies of Adolescents: Application of Propensity Score Matching Analysis

COVID-19로 인한 가정경제 악화가 청소년의 자살경향성에 미치는 효과 분석: 성향점수매칭 분석의 적용

  • Lee, Mi-Sun (Hallym University Suicide and School Mental Health Institute) ;
  • Han, Seunghui (Hallym University Suicide and School Mental Health Institute) ;
  • Kang, Jooyeon (Hallym University Suicide and School Mental Health Institute) ;
  • Kim, Joonbeom (Hallym University Suicide and School Mental Health Institute)
  • 이미선 (한림대학교 자살과 학생정신건강연구소) ;
  • 한승희 (한림대학교 자살과 학생정신건강연구소) ;
  • 강주연 (한림대학교 자살과 학생정신건강연구소) ;
  • 김준범 (한림대학교 자살과 학생정신건강연구소)
  • Received : 2021.04.29
  • Accepted : 2021.05.23
  • Published : 2021.05.31
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Abstract

Objectives: The study aimed to analyze the effects of household financial difficulties caused by COVID-19 (2019 coronavirus disease) on suicidal tendencies of adolescents. Methods: We selected 54,948 middle and high school students who were surveyed based on the Korean Youth Risk Behavior Web-based Survey 2020. To analyze the data, we used the STATA 16.0 program to conduct propensity score matching (PSM). Results: After controlling for selection effects by using PSM, the household financial difficulties caused by COVID-19 maintained a significant predictive effect on increasing suicidal ideation, suicide attempts, and decreasing tendency in hospital-treated after suicide attempts. However, depressive symptoms and suicide plan did not show a significant correlation with household financial difficulties associated with COVID-19. Conclusions: It was found that the rate of suicidal ideation and suicide attempts among adolescents who experienced a household financial difficulties due to COVID-19. Therefore, It can provide empirical evidence for estimating the impact of COVID-19 on adolescent suicide rates.

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