Korean Journal of Health Education and Promotion (보건교육건강증진학회지)

Korean Society for Health Education and Promotion (한국보건교육건강증진학회)
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Influencing Factors and Trend of Suicidal Ideation in the Elderly: Using the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey(2001, 2005, 2010)

노년기 자살생각의 요인과 변화추이 분석: 국민건강영양조사 3개년도(2001, 2005, 2010)자료를 활용하여

  • 최령 (동신대학교 보건행정학과) ;
  • 황병덕 (부산가톨릭대학교 병원경영학과)
  • Received : 2014.10.15
  • Accepted : 2014.12.16
  • Published : 2014.12.31
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Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this study was to analysis the determinants and trend of suicidal ideation the elderly in Korea. Methods: This study participants were selected the elderly over the age of 55 from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey in 2001(n=1,122), 2005(n=2,098), and 2010(n=2,402). Statistical analysis methods used in this study were $x^2$-test, logistic regression analysis and other basic statistics such frequency, percentage using SPSS version 21.0. Results: In 2001, the influencing factors of suicidal ideation was spouses, subjective health status and stress recognition. In 2005, the influencing factors of suicidal ideation were spouses, subjective health status, chronic disease amount, activity limitation, depression experience and stress recognition. In 2010, the influencing factors of suicidal ideation were elderly, education level, subjective health status, activity limitation, depression experience and stress recognition. Conclusions: The health education considering the characteristics of each elderly group should be developed and applied to prevent adults' suicidal ideation because the factors influencing suicidal ideation were revealed differently between the elderly group.

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