The Effects of Social Anxiety, Self-Esteem, and Depression on Suicidal Ideation in Korean Adolescents

• 발행기관: 대한신경정신의학회
• 저자명: Yoo Suk An Seong-Hoon Jeong Ji Ae Nam Jeong-Eun Kim Dong-Dae SeoChang Hwa LeeKyeong-Sook Choi
• 간행물 정보: 『신경정신의학』제55권 제4호, 450~457쪽, 전체 8쪽
• 주제분류: 의약학 > 정신과학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2016.11.30

영문 초록

Objectives The purpose of this study was to investigate the manner by which social anxiety symptoms, self-esteem, and depression influence suicidal ideation in adolescents. Methods This study involved 1320 middle school students. All participants completed several self-assessment questionnaires. Correlations among variables were assessed, and multiple regression analysis was performed to evaluate the relationships between variables and suicidal ideation. Finally, a structural equation model was used to determine the pathways by which the tested variables can influence suicidal ideation. Results Symptoms of social anxiety were positively correlated with depression and suicidal ideation, but were negatively correlated with self-esteem. Additionally, multiple regression analysis revealed that social anxiety symptoms, depression, and self-esteem were significantly related to suicidal ideation. The influence of social anxiety symptoms on suicidal ideation was associated with an increase in depression, whereas self-esteem acted as an intermediary between social anxiety symptoms and depression. Conclusion The results of the present study demonstrate that social anxiety symptoms can directly increase depression and lower self-esteem, which in turn can increase the risk of suicidal ideation. Thus, it may be possible to prevent depression and ultimately lower the risk of suicide in adolescents by pursuing programs designed for the early detection of social anxiety symptoms and by using intervention programs that improve self-esteem.

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Adolescent Social anxiety Self-esteem Depression Suicidal ideation