Browse > Article

Parental Abuse, Parental Alcoholism, and Suicidal Ideation of University Students: The Mediation Effects of Depression  

Kim, Han-Na (Department of Social Welfare, Seoul Women's University)
Kim, Hae-Ryun (Department of Social Welfare, Seoul Women's University)
Choi, Yun-Shin (Department of Social Welfare, Hyupsung University)
Publication Information
Korean Journal of Health Education and Promotion / v.28, no.5, 2011 , pp. 117-129 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives: This paper examines the mediation effect of depression in the relationship between parental abuse, parental alcoholism, and suicidal ideation in university students. Methods: A survey on abusive experience from parents, parental alcoholism, depression, and suicidal ideation was conducted with 415 students from six universities. Structural equation analysis was performed using the AMOS program. Results: The result demonstrates that depression has some mediation effects between parental abuse and suicidal ideation in university students. Meanwhile, depression has an entire mediation effect between parental alcoholism and suicidal ideation. Conclusions: This study shows that the parental alcoholism by itself did not affect suicidal ideation in university students, but depression did. Experience of parental abuse is a significant risk factor which may cause suicidal ideation, and depression may cause suicidal ideation indirectly. It calls for efforts to prevent parental abuse and emphasizes the necessity of paying primary attention to the mediation effect of depression in preventing suicidal ideation.
Keywords
Parental abuse; Parental alcoholism; Depression; Suicidal ideation; University students;
Citations & Related Records
Times Cited By KSCI : 2  (Citation Analysis)
연도 인용수 순위
1 Adams, D. M., Overholser, J. C., & Spirito, A. (1994). Stressful life event associated with adolescent suicide attempts. The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 39, 43-48.
2 Lee, E. S. (2002). Construction of a structural model about adolescents' alienation, depression, and suicidal thoughts. Kyung Hee University.
3 Lee, J. Y., & Heo, J. H. (2003). Family risk factors for child suicidal ideation. The Korea Journal of Youth Counseling, 11, 85-95.
4 Lee, T. Y., Wong, B. P., Chow, B, W-Y., & McBride-Chang, C. (2006). Predictors of suicide ideation and depression in hong kong adolescents: perception of academic and family climates. Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 36, 82-96.   DOI   ScienceOn
5 Stanley, S., & Vanitha, C. (2008). Psychosocial correlates in adolescent children of alcoholics: implications for intervention. International Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation, 12, 67-80.
6 Statistics Korea. (2010). 2009 Youth Statistics.
7 Woo, C. Y., & Kim, P. H. (2011). The multidimensional structure analysis of variables related to adolescents' suicidal ideation. Korean Journal of Youth Studies, 18, 219-240.
8 Woo, S. Y. (1998). The study on the variables of adolescent's suicidal ideation. Seoul Women University.
9 Brent, D., Kalas, R., Edelbrock, C., Costello, A. J., Dulcan, M. K., & Conover, N. (1986). Psychopathology and its relationship to suicidal in childhood and adolescence. Journal of the American Academy of Child Psychiatry, 25, 666-673.   DOI
10 Berenson, A. B., Wiemann, C. M., & McCombs, S. (2001). Exposure to violence and associated health-risk behaviors among adolescent girls. Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, 155, 1238-1242.
11 Cho, Y. S., & Lee, K. L. (2010). Effects of adolescent's alienation, depression, family environment and school maladjustment on suicidal ideation. Journal of the Korean Home Economics Association, 48, 27-37.
12 Lim, I. S. (2003). Middle school students' life stress and ways of coping on their depression, hopelessness, and suicidal ideation. Chungnam National University.
13 Yang, B., & Clum, G. A. (1996). Effects of early negative life experiences on cognitive functioning and risk for suicide: a review. Clinical Psychology Review, 16, 177-196.   DOI   ScienceOn
14 Yeo, H. H., & Baek, Y. M. (2010). The effect of borderline personality traits, maladaptive perfectionism, and depression on suicide-related behaviors. The Korean Journal of Clinical Psychology, 29, 1047-1066.
15 Yoon, H. M., & Nam, Y. O. (2007). Factors associated with adolescents` risk-taking behaviors: the mediating pathways of psycho-emotional factors. Journal of the Korean Society of Child Welfare, 23, 127-153.
16 Bush, S., Ballard, M., & Fremouw, W. (1995). Attributional style, depressive features, and self-esteem: adult children of alcoholic and non-alcoholics parents. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 24, 177-185.   DOI   ScienceOn
17 Cha, M. Y., & Kang, S. H. (2010). The effect of life event stress, social support, and depression on high school students' suicidal ideation. The Journal of Educational Research, 48, 93-122.
18 Cheo, W. K. (2004). A study on the socio-structural cause of youth suicide, Social Welfare Policy, 18, 5-30.
19 Goldney, R. D., Winefield, A. H., Tiggemann, M., Winefield, H. R., & Smith, S. (1989). Suicidal ideation in a young adult population. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 79, 481-489.   DOI   ScienceOn
20 Maris, R. W., Berman, A., & Silverman, M. M. (2000). Comprehensive text book of suicidology. New York: Guilford Press.
21 Harter, S. L. (2000). Psychosocial adjustment of adult children of alcoholics: a review of the recent empirical literature. Clinical Psychology Review, 20, 311-337.   DOI   ScienceOn
22 Miller, A. L., & Glinski, J. (2000). Youth suicidal behavior: assessment and intervention. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 56, 1-22.   DOI   ScienceOn
23 Moon, S. B.(2010). Basic concepts and applications of structural equation modeling. Hakjisa.
24 Moscicki, E. K. (1997). Identification of suicide risk factors using epidemiologic studies. Psychiatric Clinics of North America, 20, 499-517.   DOI   ScienceOn
25 Gould, M. S., Greenberg, T., Velting, D. M., & Shaffer, D. (2003). Youth suicide risk and preventive interventions: a review of the past 10 year. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 42, 386-405.   DOI   ScienceOn
26 Ha, J. H., & An, S. H. (2008). The verification of a structural relationship model of suicidal ideation to stress, coping styles, perfectionism, depression, and impulsivity. The Korean Journal of Counseling and Psychology Treatment, 20, 1149-1171.
27 Hong, N. M. (2011). The effects of parental abuse and peer victimization on adolescent's suicidal ideation: the mediating pathway of interpersonal needs and hopelessness. Ewha Women University.
28 Nemeroff C. B., Compton M. T., & Berger, J. (2001). The depressed suicidal patient: assessment and treatment. Annals of The New York Academy of Sciences, 932, 1-23.
29 Mylant, M., Ide, B., Cuevas, E., & Meehan, M. (2002). Adolescent children of alcoholics: vulnerable or resilient?. Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, 8, 57-64.   DOI   ScienceOn
30 Nam, Y. Y. (2008). The moderating effects of protective factors over the impacts of family violence experience of adolescents on mental health. Journal of Future Oriented Youth Society, 5, 199-218.
31 Jung, Y. J., & Jung, Y. S. (2007). Relationships between depression, cognitive deconstruction, perceived support from friend and suicidal ideation in adolescents. The Korean Journal of Development Psychology, 20, 67-88.
32 Jang, CH. M. (2009). Suicide-related factors for college students and strategies for suicidal preventio. Journal of Student Guidance, 22, 69-71.
33 Jee, S. H., Gu. B. Y., Bae, J. M., Jung, I. J., Lee, S. Y., Kim, Y. Y., ... Heo, J. S. (2007). The study of suicide prevention system. Korea of Youth Counseling institute.
34 Nilsen, W., & Conner, K. R. (2003). The association between suicidal ideation and childhood and adult victimization. Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 11, 49-62.   DOI   ScienceOn
35 Oh, H. A. (2006). The effects of parent-adolescent communication and depression on the suicide ideation. Chungang University.
36 Park, B. K. (2007). Factors associated with adolescents` suicidal ideation: focus on self-esteem and depression as mediators. Korean Living Science Association, 16, 505-522.
37 Jung, E. J., & Ahn, J. S. (2009). The relationship between servant leadership and job satisfaction at the community welfare centers in the area of seoul: mediating effect of internal service quality. Journal of Korean Social Welfare Administration, 11, 339-369.
38 Jung, H. K., Ahn, O. H., & Kim, K. H. (2003). Predicting factors on youth suicide impulse. Korean Journal of Youth Studies, 10, 107-126.
39 Jung, Y. N. (2001). A study on the effect of the group counseling program developed by applying reality therapy on the body image and depression of adolescent women. Korean Academy of Child Health Nursing, 7, 342-358.
40 Park, B. K. (2009). An analysis of the developmental path of adolescent` depression and suicidal ideation. Mental Health & Social Work, 31, 207-235.
41 Park, E. M. (1999). Effects of childhood abuse and perceived parenting attitudes on early adulthood intimate relationship quality. Yonsei University.
42 Park, J. Y. (2010). The differences between middle school student and high school student where child abuse have effects on adolescent suicide. Korean Journal of Family Social Work, 28, 61-92.
43 Park, K. B., & Shin, M. S. (1990). College goal and suicidal ideation among high school students. The Korean Journal of Clinical Psychology, 10, 298-314.
44 Kernic, M. A., Wolf, M. E., Holt, V. L., McKnight, B., Huebner, C. E., & Rivara, F. P. (2003). Behavioral problems among children whose mothers are abused by an intimate partner. Child Abuse & Neglect, 27, 1231-1246.   DOI   ScienceOn
45 Kessler, R. C., Borges, G., & Walters, E. E. (1999). Prevalence of and risk factors for lifetime suicide attempts in the national comorbidity survey. Archives of General Psychiatry, 56, 617-626.   DOI   ScienceOn
46 Kim, H. S., & Kim, B. S. (2008). A comparative study on suicidal ideation in the elderly and the adolescents. Journal of the Korean Gerontological Society, 28, 325-343.
47 Park, K. (2005). The mediating effect of problem solving and social support on the relationship between childhood abuse and suicidal ideation in female adolescent. Women and Health, 18, 1-22.
48 Park, K & Kim, H, E. (2004). The mediating effect of problem solving and depression on the relationship between childhood abuse and suicidal ideation in female adolescent. Journal of Women's Studies, 18, 1-14.
49 Kim, J. S., & Yoon, M. S. (2008). A study on the effects of suicidal ideation among rural middle school students. Social Science Research, 24, 77-102.
50 Kim, J. S. (2009). An analysis of variables related to university student`s suicidal ideation: regarding effect of suicidal attempt experience, mental health, psychosocial problems. Mental Health & Social Work, 32, 413-436.
51 Kim, M. R., Jang, H. I., & Kim, K. B. (1995). The korean version of the children of alcoholics screening test: CAST-K. Journal of The Korean Neuropsychiatric Association, 127, 1182-1193.
52 Perkins, D. F., & Jones, K. R. (2004). Risk behaviors and resiliency within physically abused adolescents. Child Abuse and Neglect, 28, 547-563.   DOI   ScienceOn
53 Reinherz, H. Z., Tanner, J. L., Berger, S. R., Beardslee, W. R., & Fitzmaurice, G. M. (2006). Adolescent suicidal ideation as predictive of psychopathology, suicidal behavior, and compromised functioning at Age 30. The American Journal of Psychiatry, 163, 1226-1232.   DOI   ScienceOn
54 Sandin, B., Chorot, P., Santed, M. A., Valiente, R. M., & Joiner, T. E. (1998). Negative life events and adolescent suicidal behavior: a critical analysis from the stress process perspective. Journal of Adolescence, 21, 415-426.   DOI   ScienceOn
55 Kim, J. Y., Cho, J. Y., & Cho, C, B. (2007). The effect of domestic violence experience on internet addiction and the mediating effect of depression. Family and Culture, 19, 61-90.
56 Kim, J. Y., Song, A. A., & Han, S. (2010). An overlapping experience of domestic violence and children's depression and delinquent behaviors. Korean Journal of Youth Studies, 17, 1-26.
57 Klostermann, K., Chen, R., Kelley, M. L., Schroeder, V. M., Braitman, A. L., & Mignone, T. (2011). Coping behavior and depressive symptoms in adult children of alcoholics. Substance Use and Misuse, 46, 1162-1168.   DOI   ScienceOn
58 Shin, S. C., Moun, S. J., Lee, M. J., Youn, K. S., Lee, H. Y., Kim, M. K., ... Kim, J. H. (1991). The Center for Epidemiologic Studies-Depression Scale(CES-D): Its use in korea standardization and factor structure of CES-D. Journal Of The Korean Neuropsychiatric Association, 30, 752-767.
59 Seo, H. S. (2006). A study of factors influencing on adolescent's suicide thinking. Daegu University.
60 Shim, M. Y., & Kim, K. H. (2005). Risk and protective factors for suicidal ideations of korean adolescents: moderating effect of sex and developmental period. Korean Journal Of Health Psychology, 10, 313-325.
61 Simons, R. L., & Murphy, P. I. (1985). Sex differences in the causes adolescent suicide ideation. Journal of Youth and Adolescent, 14, 423-434.   DOI   ScienceOn
62 Sohn, B. D. (2009). A study on the multi-dimensional variables influencing adolescents' depression. Journal of Korean council for children's rights, 13, 481-610.