• 한국학교보건학회지
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.103-111
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• 2009

Purpose: By analyzing factors related to suicide ideation of Korean middle and high school students, the purpose of this study was to multi-dimensionally understand suicide ideation of Korean middle and high school students and arrange the plans to prevent suicide. Methods: This study used and analyzed the data on ‘The 3rd (Year2007) Korea Youth Health Risk Behavior Web-based Survey (KYHRBWS)' conducted by the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In this study, we analyzed 74,698 respondents in total. SPSS 12.0 Program was used to analyze the survey. Descriptive statistics, Chi-Square Test and multivariate logistic regression were also used as research methods. Results: 23.8% of the Korean middle and high school students had suicide ideation during the last one year. Girls had higher possibility of suicide ideation by 1.51 times compared to boys. Students with poor academic achievement had more suicide ideation. In terms of health characteristics, students who perceived themselves as not healthy, and students with short weekday sleeping hours, more drinking experience and more smoking experience had more suicide ideation than others. Furthermore, students who perceived themselves as overweight or obese had more suicide ideation than other students. In terms of mental characteristics, students with high level of stress, low level of happiness and depression had more suicide ideation. Conclusion: As a result of this study, we found out that the factor that had the biggest influence on suicide ideation of Korean middle and high school students was depression. Consequently, active supports and policies to decrease suicide ideation of Korean middle and high school students are necessary. Therefore, active interviews, education for suicide prevention, and periodical screening inspection should be introduced in schools.

• Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.250-257
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• 2023

Objectives: Adolescents are at risk of suicide. As suicide is a multifactorial process, risk and protective factors are relevant constructs for suicide prediction. This study explored the effects of risk and protective factors on suicidal ideation in adolescents on the island of São Miguel (Azores). Methods: A sample of 750 adolescents (male: n=358; 47.7%; mean age=14.67 years; standard deviation=1.85 years) from the island of São Miguel (Azores) completed several measures related to suicidal ideation and associated factors. Using a cross-sectional design, this study conducted descriptive, correlational, predictive, mediation, and moderation analyses. Results: Adolescents generally displayed high levels of risk and protective factors; an indicative proportion exhibited significant suicidal ideation with females presenting the greatest vulnerability. Furthermore, the results highlight that depression is the best predictor of suicidal ideation, however, the association between these variables is mediated. Conclusion: The data corroborate that the suicidal reality of adolescents in the Autonomous Region of the Azores is worrisome. Having substantiated the complexity of the suicidal context in young people in the present research, the need to continue studying risk/protective factors in this area is supported.

• 정신신체의학
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.71-78
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• 1996

The objective of this study is to evaluate the relationship of hopelessness and suicidal lethality of suicide attempters. The subjects were 72 persons who attempted suicide and came to the emergency room of Chungbuk National University Hospital from April 1st, 1995 to March 31st, 1996. The hopelessness of suicide attempter was assessed by Beck Hopelessness Scale(BHS), and the suicidal lethality was assessed by Risk-Rescue score. The Risk-Rescue Scores exhibited no significant differences in demographic characteristics (sex, age, education, religion, marital status, socioeconomic class, occupation) and psychiatric diagnoses. But the Risk-Rescue scores were significantly higher in high BHS group(BHS score ${\geq}$ 9) than in low BHS group(BHS score <9) and positive correlation was observed between the BHS and the Risk-Rescue score(Rs=0.77 : p<0.05). These results suggest that level of hopelessness be a major risk factor for suicidal lethality.

• Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.3-9
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• 2021

Objectives: It is hard to accumulate research data on adolescents' suicide, because friends and family of the suicide completers might be reluctant to share the experience. To overcome the lack of information on adolescent suicide victims, the authors examined the risk and protective factors for adolescents' suicide from a character in a novel. Methods: Krystal, an adolescent female in the novel The Casual Vacancy by Joanne Rowling, failed to overcome her unfortunate circumstances and committed suicide. The authors analysed Krystal's case based on the guideline for patients with suicidal behaviours to address the complicated situation of her death. Results: Krystal grew up in a poor and dangerous environment. Despite the environmental hardships, she developed ego maturation with affectionate help from Mr Fairbrother, an assistant coach of the Girls' Rowing Team and a parish councillor. The sudden passing away of Mr Fairbrother brought on a crisis of identity for Krystal. In addition, a villainous character raped her and her brother drowned to death, which brought her great sorrow. She felt helpless and committed suicide. Conclusion: In spite of many risk factors for suicide, Krystal was able to keep her life with a few protective factors, a younger brother in the home, and a sense of responsibility for the family. After the loss of her brother, however, she collapsed in a moment. Krystal's suicide might not only be a personal choice but a breakdown of the social protection system for the youth.

• 한국아동복지학
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• 제27호
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• pp.69-93
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• 2008

본 연구는 부산지역의 중 고등학생 307명을 대상으로 각 학교에 근무하는 지역사회교육전문가들이 설문조사를 실시하여 청소년 자살의 영향요인을 검증하고자 하였다. 청소년들의 인구사회학적인 요인과 자아존중감, 우울, 자살생각, 학교적응정도 및 사회적 지지, 자기통제력, 문제해결능력 정도에 따른 자살가능성을 분석하였다. 그 결과 자살의 고위험 청소년과 그렇지 않은 청소년들은 인구사회학적인 요인에 있어서는 경제수준에서 유의미한 차이를 나타냈고, 그 외 모든 하위항목에서는 유의미한 차이를 보이는 것으로 나타났다. 또한 청소년 자살의 영향요인을 인구사회학적 요인, 개인적 요인, 학교 요인, 사회적 요인의 측면으로 분류하여 중다회귀분석을 실시하여 청소년 자살의 영향요인을 추출하였는데, 청소년자살에 영향을 미치는 요인으로는 학교적응정도, 문제해결능력, 자살생각의 정도, 우울 및 이웃 지지와 자기통제력으로 나타났다. 즉 청소년자살을 예방하기 위해서는 자살 생각의 정도를 측정하여 자살의 위험에 노출되어 있는 청소년들을 사정하여 선별한 후 학교적응력을 강화시키며, 문제해결능력과 자기통제력 강화를 위한 집단프로그램을 실시해야 할 것이다. 또한 청소년에 대한 사회적 지지를 강화시킴으로써 청소년자살을 예방할 수 있을 것이다.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제16권6호
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• pp.223-232
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• 2018

본 연구의 목적은 자살의 대인관계이론에서 위험요인인 좌절된 소속감, 인식된 부담감과 자살생각과의 관계에서 잠재적 회복력 요인인 희망과 자기용서의 역할을 검증하는 것이다. 연구기간은 8개월이었으며, 연구대상은 서울과 경기권의 대학생 316명이다. 연구방법은 인식된 짐스러움, 좌절된 소속감과 자살생각 그리고, 조절변수인 자기용서와 희망 간에 관계성을 알아보기 위하여 상관분석을 실시하였으며, 결과는 모두 유의미하였다. 인식된 짐스러움과 자살생각과의 관계에서 자기용서가 조절효과가 있는지, 좌절된 소속감과 자살생각과의 관계에서 희망이 조절효과가 있는지 검증하였다. 분석결과는 자기용서와 희망 모두 조절효과가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구에서 얻어진 결과는 대학생들을 위한 자살예방교육과 자살을 생각하는 대학생을 위한 상담을 실시함에 있어서 자살의 회복력 요인인 희망과 자기용서를 적용할 수 있을 것이다. 추후 더 많은 회복력 요인을 탐색하는 연구를 지속하여 자살의 위험요인과 함께 다양한 회복력 요인을 포함한 자살위험성평가, 자살예방교육, 자살위기상담, 그리고 최종적으로 우리나라 자살예방정책수립에 기여할 수 있을 것이다.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.508-517
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• 2016

본 연구는 한국어판 자살극복력 측정도구의 신뢰도와 타당도를 검증하고자 수행되었다. 연구방법은 방법론적 연구로 2012년 9월부터 12월까지 전북지역 266명의 대학생을 대상으로 자료수집을 실시하였다. 준거도구로 Osman 등(2004)의 Suicide Resilience Inventory-25를 이용하였고, 확인적 요인분석과 Cronbach's alpha 계수를 확인하였다. 확인적 요인분석결과 19문항의 요인적재량의 범위는 .442에서 .767, RMSEA<.08, $CFI{\geq}.9$로 타당도를 확보하여, 최종 19문항 3개의 하위 요인으로 이루어진 한국어판 자살극복력 측정도구(SRI-K)를 최종모형으로 선택하였다. SRI-K의 Cronbach's alpha 값은 .943이었다. SRI-K는 자살극복력을 측정하는데 신뢰도와 타당도가 있는 도구임이 검증되었다. 향후 자살극복력을 측정하는데 SRI-K가 보다 유용하게 활용될 수 있을 것을 기대한다.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제42권3호
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• pp.183-189
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• 2009

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to evaluate community mental health professionals and hospital workers attitude and awareness towards suicide. Methods : This study investigated 264 community mental health professionals and 228 hospital workers. SOQs (Suicidal Opinion Questionnaires) were used from July 2007 to September 2007. After a factor analysis for the attitude towards suicide, the items on ethics, mental illness, religion, risk, and motivation were included in the subsequent analysis. Results : There were significant differences in the attitude towards suicide according to religion, age, educational background, the marriage status, the economic position, and different professional licenses. Hospital workers' view was different from the community workers'. The hospital workers judged that suicide was due to mental illness, and suicide was high for the people in a special environment and who lacked motivation, which caused them to fall in a dangerous situation. For the lower educational group, they thought that suicide was attributable to mental illness. The awareness for suicide was significantly higher in the group with a postgraduate education, unmarried people, mental health professionals and the persons who had concern and experience with suicide. The factors that had an influence on the awareness of suicide were the items of mental illness, religion, risk and motivational factors. Conclusions : This study suggested that the factors to increase the awareness and attitude for suicide were the experience of increased education and case management of suicide. Therefore, education dealing with suicide and reinforcement of crisis management programs should be developed.

• 정신신체의학
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.164-171
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• 2018

연구목적 우울증은 흔한 정신 질환이며 자살의 주요 원인이다. 혈청 지질이 우울증, 자살과 연관이 있다는 연구가 지속되어 왔으나 아직 논란의 여지가 있다. 본 연구에서는 우울감을 주호소로 입원한 환자를 대상으로 우울과 자살, 혈청 지질과의 연관성을 조사하였다. 방 법 134명의 연구대상자를 자살 비시도자 86명, 자살 시도자 48명으로 분류하여 혈청 지질 수치, 간이정신상태 검사 II (KSCL95) 하위 항목 점수를 비교하였다. 또한 지질과 KSCL95 하위 항목의 상관 관계를 조사하였고, 혈청 지질이 자살 시도의 위험 요인으로 작용하는지 알아보았다. 결 과 두 집단은 서로 혈청 지질의 차이를 보이지 않았으나, KSCL95 하위 항목 중 강박증(obsession, OBS)이 자살 비시도군에서 더 높게 나타났다. 중성지방은 우울(depression, DEP), 공포 불안(phobic anxiety, PHOB), 광장 공포(agoraphobia, AGO), 정신증(schizophrenia, SCH), 낮은 자기 조절력(self-regulation problem, RGP) 항목과 양의 상관 관계를 보였다. 혈청 지질 중 높은 중성 지방이 자살 시도의 위험 요인으로 확인되었다. 결 론 중성 지방이 우울, 불안, 자기 조절감과 관련이 있으며, 높은 혈청 중성 지방 농도는 자살 시도의 위험 요인으로 작용하고 있음을 확인하였다.

• 대한조현병학회지
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.55-60
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• 2017

Objectives : Severe mental illness is a major risk factor for suicide. This study aimed to identify characteristics of patients who died by suicide among subjects who had been received service from a community mental health center. Methods : We searched individuals who had committed suicide in Gwangju Bukgu Community Mental Health Center since 2006. Sociodemographic and clinical data were gathered from medical records and their case managers and they were compared with those of general members in the center. Characteristics of schizophrenia patients who died by suicide were particularly summarized. Results : Twelve person committed suicide between 2006 and 2016. The characteristics of those who died by suicide were male (67%), diagnosis of schizophrenia (75%), aged below 50 (83%), unemployed (92%), past history of psychiatric hospitalization (100%), recent admission within 3 months (67%), past history of suicidal attempt (78%), family history of schizophrenia (58%), poor adherence to medication (58%), and use of daily rehabilitation program (42%). Ten out of twelve (83%) showed warning sign for suicide. All identified method of suicide in patients with schizophrenia was jumping from high building. Many patients with schizophrenia, who committed suicide, suffered from comorbid depressive symptoms (67%) and auditory hallucination (78%). Conclusion : Case managers should pay attention to and carefully manage individuals who showed suicidal warning, particularly with risk factors for suicide, such as unemployment, admission state or recent discharge from psychiatric hospital, poor adherence to medication, family history of schizophrenia, and a history of suicidal attempt.