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http://dx.doi.org/10.22156/CS4SMB.2018.8.2.001

A study on predictive factors of Elderly Suicidal Ideation  

Oh, Yun-Jung (Department of Nursing, Keimyung College University)
Kim, Hyang-Dong (Department of Nursing, Keimyung College University)
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Journal of Convergence for Information Technology / v.8, no.2, 2018 , pp. 1-9 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study describes predictive factors for elderly suicidal ideation by analyzing the survey data from 359 people who were over 65 years old in Daegu, Korea. The mean score of social support(3.35), self-esteem(3.38), depression(8.64) and suicidal ideation(1.65) of elderly residence. Social support, self-esteem and suicidal ideation had negative correlation. Depression and suicidal ideation had positive correlation. Suicidal ideation was significantly different according to age, education, spouse, living arrangement, type of medical guarantee, pocket money, past job, leisure(time), health status, number of chronic disease, smoking. Others support, self-esteem, pocket money, education, age were influencing factors of suicidal ideation(48.2%). Among them, 41.8% of others support was.
Keywords
Elderly; Social support; Self-esteem; Depression; Suicidal ideation;
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