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Factors Affecting Suicidal Ideation in Elderly Attending Community Senior Centers

노인정을 이용하는 지역사회 노인들의 자살생각에 대한 영향 요인

  • Shin, Jin-Ui (Department of Nursing, Graduate School, Dongguk University) ;
  • Baek, Seolhyang (Department of Nursing, College of Medicine, Dongguk University)
  • 신진의 (동국대학교 대학원 간호학과) ;
  • 백설향 (동국대학교 의과대학 간호학과)
  • Received : 2012.12.12
  • Accepted : 2013.04.19
  • Published : 2013.06.30
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Abstract

Objectives: As suicide among the elderly population has been a critical issue in Korea, this study aimed to evaluate correlations of suicidal ideation with protective and risk factors among elderly who reside in a rural community. Methods: A total of 157 elders from Gyeongju city, who had attended senior centers in, were enrolled to answer questionnaires including the Geriatric Depression Scale Short Form-Korea and the Scale for Suicidal Ideation. Data were analyzed using SPSS 18.0K for Windows, and included t-test, Pearson correlation, and a three-step hierarchical multiple regression analyses. Results: Using the hierarchical regression analyses for predicting the elderly's suicidal ideation, male gender and social group variables were entered as predictors in the first step(adjusted $R^2$=0.107, P<0.05). Pain, ADLs, family support variables were not entered in the second step. Depression variable was the only predictor in the third step(adjusted $R^2$=0.384, P<0.001). Conclusions: Although this study confirmed the impact of depression on the suicidal ideation, elderly with risk factors including male gender and social isolation should receive a special attention from community health care professionals.

지역사회 노인들의 자살생각에 영향을 주는 요인을 확인하기 위해, 경주시에 거주하는 재가노인 중 지역사회 내 노인정을 주기적으로 방문하는 157명의 노인들을 대상으로, 설문지를 이용하여 통증, 일상생활능력, 가족지지, 우울, 그리고 자살생각을 조사하였다. 얻어진 자료는 SPSS/PC(version 18.0)의 t-test 혹은 ANOVA를 이용하여 집단에 따른 자살생각의 차이를 비교하였으며, Pearson 상관분석을 통해 각 변수 간 관련성을 측정하였고, 최종적으로 자살생각에 영향하는 요인을 구별하기 위해 위계적 회귀분석을 실시한 결과는 다음과 같다.; 무교노인들의 자살생각이 유의하게 높았으며, 경제 상태를 낮게 지각하는 노인의 자살생각이 타 경우에 비해 유의하게 높았다. 스스로의 건강상태를 나쁘다고 인식하는 경우 자살생각이 유의하게 높았으며, 통증이 평균 이상인 집단이 그렇지 않은 경우에 비해 자살생각이 유의하게 높았으며, 우울이 평균 이상인 집단이 역시 자살생각이 유의하게 높았다. 상관관계를 측정한 결과, 자살 생각과 음의 관련성을 보인 요인들은 노인이 소속된 사회 모임의 수, 지각된 건강 상태, 일상생활수행능력, 그리고 가족지지 등이었다. 반면에 신체적 질병의 수, 통증, 그리고 우울 등은 자살 생각과 양의 관련성을 보였다. 지역사회 노인들의 자살생각에 영향을 미치는 요인을 확인한 결과, 사회인구학적 변수만을 투입한 경우 남성 노인일수록 그리고 사회 모임의 수가 적을수록 자살생각이 증가하는 것으로 나타났다. 그러나 최종 모형에서는 우울만이 자살생각에 유의하게 영향을 주는 변수로 채택되었으며, 그 설명력은 38.4%로 측정되었다. 이상의 결과를 바탕으로, 종교가 없는 노인들, 건강상태가 나쁜 노인들, 참여하고 있는 사회 모임의 수가 적은 노인들, 경제적으로 취약한 노인들, 신체적 질병이 다수인 노인, 일상생활수행능력이 저하된 경우, 그리고 가족의 지지가 부족한 소외 노인들, 만성적인 통증을 호소하는 노인, 우울감이 있는 노인들을 대상으로 우울이나 자살 생각을 정기적으로 측정하는 것이 필요하다고 사료된다. 특히, 우울은 자살 생각을 설명할 수 있는 유일한 설명 요소로 확인이 되었기에, 자살 예방의 관점에서 노인의 우울은 반드시 관리되어야 할 것이다.

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