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KMID : 0607320190280040393
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Journal of Korean Academy of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing
2019 Volume.28 No. 4 p.393 ~ p.403
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Factors associated with Suicidal Ideation of Elderly People based on Complete Enumeration of a Community Setting
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Lee Soo-Jung
Lee Eun-Joo
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purposes of this study were to investigate relationships of depression, hopelessness, self-esteem, and social support with suicide ideation and to identify factors associated with suicidal ideation of elderly people.
Methods: A descriptive correlational study was conducted with 100 elderly people residing in a community setting. Data were collected in September 2019 through structured questionnaires to assess depression, hopelessness, self-esteem, social support, and suicide ideation. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, one-way ANOVA with Scheffe? test, Pearson’s correlation coefficients, and hierarchical regression analyses.
Results: Presence of spouse (t=-3.32, p<.001), satisfaction in children relationships (F=3.56, p=.032), overall life assessment (F=3.94, p=.023), and pain/ill-being (t=-2.04, p=.043) showed significant differences in suicidal ideation. Suicidal ideation and self-esteem were negatively correlated (r=-.49, p<.001). Depression and suicidal ideation(r=.56, p<.001) and hopelessness and suicidal ideation (r=.49, p<.001) were positively correlated. Factors of suicidal ideation of elderly people were depression (β=.36, p=.017) and self-esteem (β=-.21, p=.046), that explained 30.1% of the total variance in the proposed model.
Conclusion: A community intervention programs for preventing suicide among elderly people should include nursing strategies about depression and self-esteem. In addition, partnership with elder’s spouse could be helpful to reduce suicidal ideation.
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KEYWORD
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Aged, Suicide, Depression, Self concept
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