Suicidal Ideation in an Older U.S. Chinese Population

Abstract

Suicidal ideation was common among U.S. Chinese older adults in the Greater Chicago area. Further longitudinal studies should be conducted to explore the risk and protective factors associated with suicidal ideation.

The Measurement of Suicide Assessment and the Development of a Treatment Strategy for Elders: Durkheim an Approach

“…Given the fact that most study participants were white, this finding supports existing literature that suggested altruistic suicidesas a rare phenomenon in Western culture (Lester, 1994;Dong, Chen, Wong & Simon, 2014;Zhao, 2014).…”

Understanding Hopelessness among Community-Dwelling Chinese Older Adults in the Greater Chicago Area

“…A total of 40.9% participants reported feelings of hopelessness. In a sample of Chinese hospitalized cancer patients, the prevalence for hopelessness was 64.4% [25]. This higher prevalence may be due to the nature of a clinical sample of terminal cancer samples.…”

“…Among the participants who reported hopelessness, 58.8% were female; the majority has received education less than 12 years (78.5%), and with income less than $10,000 (85.6%). Compared to the group without any hopelessness, the group with hopelessness symptoms had a significantly greater proportion of older adults being widowed (25 Beck hopelessness scale -7 reliability and content validity…”

The association between suicide ideation and sensory impairment among elderly Koreans

“…Indeed, studies of suicide often focus on actual suicide attempts as well as suicide ideation (Harwood & Jacoby, 2000). Therefore, any individual expressing suicidal thoughts or intentions must be treated with caution (Dong, Chen, Wong, & Simon, 2014;Park et al, 2014); therefore, it is crucial to gain a better understanding of suicide ideation among the elderly and the factors that are related to suicide ideation in this population.…”