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Factors affecting intentions to seek help in Adults with Suicidal Ideation

자살 사고를 가진 20-30대 성인의 도움요청의도에 영향을 미치는 요인

  • Kim, Na-Ri (Department of Counseling Psychology, Jeonju University) ;
  • Kwon, Hoin (Department of Counseling Psychology, Jeonju University)
  • 김나리 (전주대학교 상담심리학과) ;
  • 권호인 (전주대학교 상담심리학과)
  • Received : 2022.02.23
  • Accepted : 2022.04.20
  • Published : 2022.04.28
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Abstract

This study examined factors affecting the intention to formal and in formal help in adults with recent suicidal thoughts. 215 adults who were recruited through online community participated in the self-report online survey. The results showed that social support had a significant effect on the formal help seeking. Social support, suicide stigma, and self-Concealment had a significant effect on the informal help seeking. In conclusion, social support had a major influence on the intention of asking for help. These results highlight the need for interventions to increase social support and reduce self-concealment in order to increase the request for help for suicide in the high-risk group.

본 연구의 목적은 자살사고를 가진 20-30대 성인의 공식 및 비공식 도움요청 의도에 영향을 미치는 요인을 탐색하는 것이었다. 본 연구의 대상은 온라인 커뮤니티를 통해 모집된 성인 215명으로, 이들은 자신의 자살 사고, 자기 은폐, 자살 낙인, 사회적 지지에 대한 자기보고식 온라인 설문에 참여하였다. 회귀분석 결과 사회적 지지와 자살 낙인은 일반적인 도움요청의도과 유의한 관련성이 있었다. 또한 사회적 지지는 공식 및 비공식적 도움요청 의도에 유의한 관련성이 있었으며, 자살 낙인과 자기 은폐는 비공식적 도움요청 의도와만 유의한 관련성을 보였다. 이러한 결과는 자살 고위험군에서 자살에 대한 도움요청을 증가시키기 위해서는 사회적 지지 증가 및 자기 은폐를 감소시키는 개입의 필요성을 강조한다.

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