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KMID : 0379220150350020475
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Journal of Korea Gerontological Society
2015 Volume.35 No. 2 p.475 ~ p.490
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Informal Social Relationship and Suicidality: Difference between the Children and the Friend Relationship in Korean Elderly
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Park Joon-Shik
Kim Young-Bum
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Abstract
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The purpose of the study was to explore the relationship between informal social relationship and suicidality. The number of the sample was 1,934 elderly living in Chuncheon city. The dependent variable of the study, suicidality was measured with revised suicidal behaviors questionnaire consisting of 4 items. The independent variable, the informal social relationships consisted of relationship with the children and with the friends. The data was analyzed with multiple regression method. The results of the study were as follows. First, depression and level of pain showed positive relationship with suicidality. Second, the level of support exchange with children also showed negative relationship with suicidality. Third, however the relationships with friends showed no significant relationship with suicidality.
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KEYWORD
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Suicidality , Informal Social Relationship , Level of Contact , Level of Support Exchange , Depression
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