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http://dx.doi.org/10.5977/jkasne.2015.21.2.190

Factors Influencing Suicidal Ideation of College Students  

Lee, Sung-Hee (The Research Institute of Nursing Science/College of Nursing, Kyungpook National University)
Jung, Hyun-Ok (The Research Institute of Nursing Science/College of Nursing, Kyungpook National University)
Park, Kyung-Ran (The Research Institute of Nursing Science/College of Nursing, Kyungpook National University)
You, Jun-Ok (Kyungpook National University Hospital)
Ha, Tae-Hi (Department of Nursing, Daegu University)
Kim, Hee-Sook (The Research Institute of Nursing Science/College of Nursing, Kyungpook National University)
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The Journal of Korean Academic Society of Nursing Education / v.21, no.2, 2015 , pp. 190-201 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose: This study was conducted to explore the influence of academic institutional interest, open parent-adolescent communication, social (friend) support, and existential spiritual well-being on suicidal ideation of college students. Methods: The research design was descriptive survey research involving 285 college students in city G. Data was collected from May 18, 2011 to November 2, 2011 and analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficient, and hierarchical regression analysis. Results: The findings reveal that suicidal ideation of college students was low, i.e., average score was $9.2{\pm}3.65$ (possible range 5~25). This study determined that suicidal ideation is negatively correlated with interest on the part of the academic institution, open parent-adolescent communication, social support from friends, and existential spiritual well-being. The extent of existential spiritual well-being was a significant predictor of suicidal ideation, controlling for general characteristics variables (gender, number of close friends, first supporter) and institutional interest, open parent-adolescent communication, and social support. Existential spiritual well-being accounted for 50% of the explanation of suicidal ideation of college students. Conclusion: Based on the outcomes of this study, designing an intervention program that emphasizes existential spiritual well-being in order to decrease suicidal ideation of tertiary education students is strongly recommended.
Keywords
Suicidal ideation; School; Communication; Social support; Spiritual well-being;
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