부천시 노인 인구의 자살에 대한 허용적 태도와 자살 인식에 관한 연구

• 영문명: A Study on Variables Influencing Acceptability and Perception Towards Suicide among the Elderly in the City of Bucheon
• 발행기관: 대한신경정신의학회
• 저자명: 이도은(Doeun Lee) 이소영(Soyoung Irene Lee) 이지원(Jeewon Lee) 김신겸(Shin-Gyeom Kim) 정한용(Han-yong Jung)
• 간행물 정보: 『신경정신의학』제57권 제3호, 252~260쪽, 전체 9쪽
• 주제분류: 의약학 > 정신과학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2018.08.31

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Objectives The aim of this study was to investigate the variables influencing acceptability and perception towards suicide among the elderly in Bucheon city, South Korea. Methods A total of 1099 elderly over 65 years old participated in this study. The subjects completed a self-questionnaire including their demographic characteristics, psychiatric characteristics, factor 1 and 4 of the Attitudes Towards Suicide-20, and Geriatric Depression Scale Short Form Korea Version. One-way analysis of variance was performed to identify the variables associated with the acceptability and perception towards suicide. Results As result of this study, the demographic characteristics (older age, lower education level, lower economic state, bereavement, divorce or separated marital status, and life without spouse) and psychiatric characteristics (psychiatric past history, treatment history, and suicidal attempt history) were found to be associated with a more acceptable attitude toward suicide. In addition, a lower education level, no psychiatric history, and no psychiatric treatment history influenced the lack of perception to suicide. Conclusion For public services to prevent suicide of the elderly population who lack spontaneity and accessibility to suicidal evaluations, it would be important to focus on the variables identified in this study for enhancing the effectiveness of the services.

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Suicide Acceptability Aged