• Journal of Digital Convergence
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• v.18 no.7
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• pp.9-19
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• 2020

The purpose of this study is to analyze the difference in suicide rates between regions and to determine the effect of social workers on the regional suicide rate. The main analysis results are as follows. First, the suicide rates in metropolitan cities were lower than was lower than in other regions, and cities and districts were lower than those in the county area. Second, suicide rates were high in areas with many cultural and social welfare facilities per population. Suicide rates were high in low mental health facilities and low social welfare budgets. The suicide rate in rural areas was high. Third, suicide rates were high in areas with low economic requirements, areas with a high proportion of the elderly, divorce rates, and areas with a small number of social security recipients and living alone. In other words, the suicide rate in rural areas was high. Finally, social workers did not affect the difference in local suicide rates. Local social services and budgets have no real impact on suicide rates. In the future, it is necessary to improve the quality and quantity of community welfare practices that can lower community suicide rates.

• Journal of Digital Convergence
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• v.15 no.12
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• pp.413-421
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• 2017

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of the convergence program using traditional play on the depression, sense of belonging and suicidal ideation in rural elderly women. This study of participants were 42 elderly women aged 65 years old or older in K province(Experimental group= 20, Control group = 22). The data collected from July 17 to August 23, 2017. The experimental group participated in a total of 12 sessions of traditional play program for 50minutes twice a week. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, $x^2$-test, and independent t-test. There were significant differences in depression(t=-4.86, p<.001) and sense of belonging(t=4.611, p<.001) of participants between experimental group and control group after end of the program. Therefore, the program was effective in improving depression and sense of belonging in rural women. We propose further study to confirm the usefulness of the program by expanding the area.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.16 no.7
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• pp.720-729
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• 2016

This study was the effect of depression, anxiety, stress on suicidal ideation for some of the elderly living in the Youngdong county. Then it establishes alternatives for elderly suicide prevention and community improvements to help improve the quality of life of the elderly. For this study, a random sampling of 367 people aged sixty or older living in the eleven villages in Youngdong county participated in a survey. As a result, depression, anxiety and stress affects suicid in the positive direction. The correlation between depression, anxiety, stress, and suicidal ideation was significant. The relationship between depression and anxiety was highest and the probability is less than 0.05. As an alternative to the Elderly Suicide Prevention, First, mental health census and management for elderly, Second, a need to provide jobs for the elderly. Third, it requires a tight safety net of health and safety officer with reinforcements. Fourth, there is a need for enhanced recognition of life-love.

• Journal of the Health Care and Life Science
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• v.10 no.1
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• pp.61-68
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• 2022

Korea's suicide rate is 23.0 people per 100,000 OECD standard population (as of 2017), the highest among OECD member countries, 2.1 times higher than the OECD average of 11.2. The suicide rate in Gangwon-do is the fourth highest in the country and the number of suicides is 507, with a suicide rate of 26.1 per 100,000 people. As basic data for reducing the suicide rate in Gangwon-do, the National Statistical Office, National Health Statistics, Community Health Survey, Health Insurance Corporation DB, Mental Health Case Management System (MHIS), and previous studies were analyzed in relation to suicide. Based on this, it is intended to provide basic data for reducing the suicide rate in Gangwon-do and to provide basic data for the design and use of an effective social intervention model.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.12 no.12
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• pp.672-682
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• 2012

This study recognizes the seriousness of mental health damage in the aged these days including stress, depression, suicidal ideation and intends to verify structural relationship between mental health and those expected to affect it such as health behavior, quality of life, and subjective consciousness of health. According to the results of this study, first, as the aged's quality of life is higher, it has more effect to reduce stress, depression, or suicidal ideation. Also, quality of life enhances subjective consciousness of health and improves mental health. Second, although health behavior measured by smoking, problematic drinking, obesity, or moderate exercise and sleep did not show direct effect on mental health, it has indirect effect on it with subjective consciousness of health as mediation. Based on the result of this study, in order to improve the aged's mental health, it is needed to consider the enhancement of their life quality in advance and make systematic efforts to change their health behavior.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.18 no.8
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• pp.51-61
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• 2018

This study was conducted to propose regional policy for reducing suicide rate by confirming the change of local suicide rate for 10 years from 2005 to 2015 and the effect of change of local environmental factors influencing the change. The main results are as follows. First, the change of city, county, and province suicide rate in 10 years showed that the suicide rate decreased in order of military district, city area, and district. Second, in the case of economic factors, local suicide rate decreased as the local tax burden per capita increased, and as the financial self - reliance increased. Third, in the case of the social integration factors, the local suicide rate decreased as the ratio of the basic livelihood recipient decreased. In addition, local suicide rate decreased as the number of elderly leisure welfare facilities increased. Fourth, in the case of the social demolition factor, the region where the divorce rate is increased, the depression experience rate is increased, and the region where the rate of one person is increasing, the local suicide rate is increased. Therefore, it is expected that the local suicide rate can be reduced through efforts to improve the economic capacity of the whole region, social integration and reduction of the social disintegration phenomenon in the region.

• 한국노년학
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• v.39 no.4
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• pp.883-893
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• 2019

The purpose of this study is to analyze the characteristics of the elderly patients with depression who were admitted to the hospital with intentional self-harm. 3,280 patients were selected from KCDC database(2011-2015) using STATA 12.0. Analysis results show that gender(female), residence(micropolitan city), result of suicide(death), risk factors(financial problems, psychological problems, physical disease, conflicts with family, place(non-residence) method of suicide(poisoning) were statistically significant. The hospital should detect the elderly patient with depression when they admitted.

• Proceedings of the Korea Contents Association Conference
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• 2012.05a
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• pp.95-96
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• 2012

우리나라는 인구의 고령화가 급속하게 진전되어 총인구 중 65세 이상의 비율이 향후 급증할 것으로 전망되고 있다. 따라서 경찰활동과 관련하여 고령화에 따른 노령인구에 대한 치안서비스의 준비가 논의되어야 할 것이다. 이에 본 연구는 노령인구를 주 대상으로 하여 경찰의 치안서비스 강화에 대해 연구하고자 한다. 고령화에 따른 예상되는 문제점으로 첫째, 노인빈곤과 관련된 생계형 범죄의 증가이다. 이는 생계형 범죄뿐만 아니라 노인자살의 문제를 야기할 수 있는 요소가 된다. 둘째, 사회활동의 증가에 따른 교통사고의 증가이다. 셋째, 노인의 인지능력 저하를 이용한 사기와 같은 재산범죄 증가이다. 이와 같은 현상에 경찰의 사전적 적극적인 시급한 대응이 필요하다. 변화하는 사회적 환경의 변화 속에서 노령인구를 대상으로 한 전문적인 치안서비스가 전개되어야 한다. 노령인구의 범죄피해를 차단할 수 있으며, 또한 노령인구가 범죄의 가해자로서 변질되지 않도록 대안이 마련되어야 할 것이다.

• The Journal of Korean Academic Society of Nursing Education
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• v.14 no.2
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• pp.176-187
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• 2008

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the factors that influence depression, suicidal thought, and life satisfaction of Korean elders. Method: The subjects for this study were 219 Korean elders living in three different provinces. The data was collected using structured questionnaires from October through December, 2007. Result: There were statistically significant differences in the levels of depression, suicidal thought, and life satisfaction according to age, health state, sleep state, economic state, feeling of loneliness, feeling of abuse, and having friends or neighbors. Suicidal thoughts correlated less with the above factors than depression did. Depression significantly correlated with age, life satisfaction, loneliness and suicidal thought. Suicidal thought was influenced significantly by depression. Life satisfaction was influenced significantly by depression, health state, and economic state. Conclusion: It could be concluded that nursing interventions for reducing depression and suicidal thought should be developed to improve life satisfaction and the health state of Korean elders as well as to relieve their feelings of loneliness.

• Journal of muscle and joint health
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• v.22 no.2
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• pp.138-147
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• 2015

Purpose: The study was conducted to identify factors influence suicidal ideation among older adults with osteoarthritis. Methods: This study used a cross-sectional design with secondary analysis of the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Data for 174 men and 939 women who aged${\geq}65$, and were diagnosed osteoarthritis from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2010~2012 were included. Suicidal idea, age, sex, education, marital status, living alone, income, body mass index, smoking and alcohol use, exercise, perceived health status, activity limitation, joint pain and stiffness, depressive mood, and perceived stress were measured. Influencing factors and odds ratios were analyzed using complex sample multivariate logistic regression. Results: In the results, 29.9% of the elderly with osteoporosis had suicidal idea. The adjusted odds ratios (ORs) of suicidal ideation were significantly higher among those over 80 years older (OR=2.88, 95% CI=1.49~5.58), those with depression (OR=4.01, 95% CI=2.66~6.04), and those with high levels of stress (OR=2.76, 95% CI=1.79~4.24). Conclusion: Therefore, older adults with osteoarthritis should be screened for depression and stress to decrease suicidal ideation and prevent suicide attempt.