A Study on Factors Influencing the Suicidal Ideation in Elderly People who Live Alone or Live with Family

Sohn, Jung Nam

doi:10.12934/jkpmhn.2012.21.2.118

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“…In a recent study, Sohn () also demonstrates that older adults who live alone are more likely to have suicidal ideations compared to those living with others. Noting the particular vulnerability of this population, a body of literature examines the lives of older adults who live alone (Chae et al, ; H. Kim & Kim, ; Nam et al, ; Sohn ), pointing consistently to a finding that older adults who live alone indeed represent an at‐risk population that warrants special attention from scholars across disciplines.…”

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“…As noted above, older adults who live alone are prone to experience various social, health, and mental health problems (Chae et al, ; Kim, ; H. Kim & Kim, ; Nam, See, Jung, & Chae, ). They are more likely to be poor (Chae et al, ; Jeong & Bae, ), less satisfied with their lives (J. Kim & Kim, ), and more socially isolated (Chou et al, ; Kim, ; Park, ; Sohn ), and also to suffer from depression (H. Kim & Kim, ; Sohn ; Xiu‐Ying et al, ) and other health‐related problems (Oh & Jung, ), compared to older adults who live with spouses, children, or others. In a recent study, Sohn () also demonstrates that older adults who live alone are more likely to have suicidal ideations compared to those living with others.…”

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“…They are more likely to be poor (Chae et al, ; Jeong & Bae, ), less satisfied with their lives (J. Kim & Kim, ), and more socially isolated (Chou et al, ; Kim, ; Park, ; Sohn ), and also to suffer from depression (H. Kim & Kim, ; Sohn ; Xiu‐Ying et al, ) and other health‐related problems (Oh & Jung, ), compared to older adults who live with spouses, children, or others. In a recent study, Sohn () also demonstrates that older adults who live alone are more likely to have suicidal ideations compared to those living with others. Noting the particular vulnerability of this population, a body of literature examines the lives of older adults who live alone (Chae et al, ; H. Kim & Kim, ; Nam et al, ; Sohn ), pointing consistently to a finding that older adults who live alone indeed represent an at‐risk population that warrants special attention from scholars across disciplines.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Social participation, health‐related behavior, and depression of older adults living alone in Korea

Won

Kim

2020

Asian Soc Wrk & Pol Rev

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This study aims to identify the effects of social participation on depression among adults over 60 years old living alone in Korea, focusing on the mediating effect of health‐related behavior on the social participation–depression relationship. The study relies on secondary data analysis using the 6th wave of the Korea Longitudinal Study of Ageing, and structural equation modeling method was employed for analyses. The findings indicate that older adults' participation in religious and social gatherings decreases depressive symptoms. The study also finds that regular eating behavior, drinking, and exercise also act as significant mediators, as older adults' participation in social gatherings is associated with those health‐related behaviors and that they also reduce depression. The results suggest that social participation by older adults who live alone is crucial not only for providing them with support but also for encouraging health‐related activities that can have direct effects on their mental health. Implications for social work practice are also discussed.

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Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

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Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

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Social participation, health‐related behavior, and depression of older adults living alone in Korea

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Kim

2020

Asian Soc Wrk & Pol Rev

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“…비록 모든 자살생각이 반드시 자살 사망으로 이어지는 것은 아니지 만 자살시도에 선행되므로 노인의 자살생각에 대한 연구는 자 살예방에 중요한 정보를 제공할 수 있다. 한편 우울은 자살에 영향을 미치는 가장 보편적인 요인으로 알려져 있고 [7], 우울 에 영향을 미치는 요인 중 하나는 수면의 질이며 [9], 이는 자살 행동을 높이는 것으로 보고되고 있다 [4]. 이렇듯 …”

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Factors Affecting Suicidal Ideation of the Low-income Elderly Living Alone

Baek

Lee

2014

J Korean Acad Community Health Nurs

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Purpose:The purpose of this research is to identify factors affecting suicidal ideation of the low-income elderly. Methods:The study subjects were lowest-income(basic living allowance) and lower-income elders who were registered for home visiting services at five District Health Centers in Seoul. Interview data were collected from 280 elders and analyzed. Using SPSS/WIN 21, x 2 -test and t-test were conducted to analyze the relationship between the subjects' characteristics and their suicidal ideation, and logistic regression was done to identify factors affecting suicidal ideation. Results: Of the subjects, 48.6% had suicidal ideation for the last one year. Self-evaluated psychological status, quality of sleep, depression, and loneliness were affecting factors to the subjects' suicidal ideation. Conclusion: Psychological and social factors are strongly related to the suicidal ideation of the elderly who are living alone in metropolitan areas. Therefore, home visiting services should supply physical, psychological and social cares continuously to the low-income elderly, especially those who live alone in metropolitan areas.

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“…(2) 절망감 절망감은 자살생각에 직접적인 영향을 미치는 요인으 로 나타났다 (Britton et al, 2008;B. Kim, & H. Kim, 2007;Lau et al, 2010;J. Sohn, 2012).…”

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A Study on the Determinants of Suicide Attempts among the Elderly Living Alone: Focused on Seniors in Seoul and Gyeonggi Province

Kwon¹

2014

Journal of Korean Home Management Association

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Abstract>The purpose of this study was to examine the characteristics of suicide attempts and non-attempts of the elderly living alone and the subjects in this study were 690 elderly persons living alone in Seoul and Gyeonggi Province. For data analysis, this study used descriptive analysis, mean comparison correlation analysis, and binominal logistic regression analysis using PASW 20.0. To explain the suicide attempts of elderly persons who live alone, variables such as sex, age education level, monthly household income, religion, subjective economic status, subjective health status, ADL/IADL, depression, hopelessness, social support, and stress were used. The findings of the study were as follows: First, 9.2 percent(64) of the elderly living alone had attempted suicide and 90.8 percent(626) had never attempted suicide. Second, monthly household income, hopelessness, and social support were identified as the factors that affected their suicide attempts. In other words, the elderly living alone who had lower monthly household income, less social support, and greater feelings of hoprlessness had made more suicide attempts. As it is a cross-sectional research using data from non-probability sampling, this has a limitation in generality sampling, this has a limitation in generalizing the study results. To overcome this limitation, longitudinal research using data from probability sampling is necessary.¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯▲ 주제어(Key Words) : 독거노인(ederly people living alone), 자살시도(suicide attempts), 영향요인(determinants)• 본 연구는 2014년 장안대학교 교내연구비 지원에 의한 것임.

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A Study on Factors Influencing the Suicidal Ideation in Elderly People who Live Alone or Live with Family

Cited by 32 publications

References 17 publications

Social participation, health‐related behavior, and depression of older adults living alone in Korea

Social participation, health‐related behavior, and depression of older adults living alone in Korea

Factors Affecting Suicidal Ideation of the Low-income Elderly Living Alone

A Study on the Determinants of Suicide Attempts among the Elderly Living Alone: Focused on Seniors in Seoul and Gyeonggi Province

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