Gender Differences in Suicidal Ideation and Related Factors among North Korean Refugees in South Korea

• 발행기관: 대한신경정신의학회
• 저자명: JinWon Noh Hyunchun Park YoungDae Kwon InHye Kim YoHan Lee YoonJung Kim SinGon Kim
• 간행물 정보: 『Psychiatry Investigation』제14권 제6호, 762~769쪽, 전체 8쪽
• 주제분류: 의약학 > 정신과학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2017.11.30

영문 초록

Objective-According to previous social survey, a high number of North Korean refugees (NKRs) in South Korea had suicidal ideation. The purpose of this study is to examine the related factors for suicidal ideation among NKRs by gender in South Korea. Methods-We examined the sample of NKRs, 701 subjects (men=160, women=-541) residing in South Korea, the participants were enrolled from October 2008 to May 2014. The related factors with suicidal ideation in NKRs were analyzed via a logistic regression analysis. Results-Refugee women were more likely to have suicidal ideation than men were. Although thoughts of suicide do not necessarily mean that they will follow through, however, there is an association that the higher rate of suicide also results in a higher rate of attempted suicide. In both genders, they tended to think more frequently about suicide who had stayed in South Korea for more than 5 years. In addition, higher frequencies of suicidal ideation also associated with higher level of perceived stress in both genders. Conclusion-The gender difference should be addressed when designing suicide prevention interventions among the North Korean population in South Korea.

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North Korean refugees Suicidal ideation Gender differences