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KMID : 0607320230320010045
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Journal of Korean Academy of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing
2023 Volume.32 No. 1 p.45 ~ p.55
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Factors Influencing Suicidal Ideation in Middle aged Adults: Focused on Gender Differences
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Kim Jae-Rin
Han Kuem-Sun
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study investigated levels of economic stress, depression, existential well-being, and family function,and analyzed their influences on suicidal ideation in middle aged adults.
Methods: This study included 217 adultsaged of 40~65 years. Data were collected from July to August 2019. Data were analyzed separately according tothe genders. Descriptive analysis, t-test, Cronbach’s ?, Pearson's correlation coefficient, and stepwise multipleregression were conducted using SPSS 23.0 software.
Results: The suicidal ideation of the subjects had positivecorrelations with economic stress and depression but negative correlations with existential well-being and familyfunction. The most significant factor affecting suicidal ideation of middle aged men was depression (β=.68, p<.001),with an overall explanatory power of 46.8%, while the suicidal ideation of middle aged women was substantiallyaffected by depression (β=.53, p<.001), marriage status (β=-.17, p=.028), and presence of chronic diseases (β=.16,p=.030), with an overall explanatory power of 41.6%.
Conclusion: The origins of suicidal ideation in middle aged menand women were different. Therefore, suicide prevention plans, nursing interventions, and policies for middle agedadults must consider gender differences.
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KEYWORD
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Suicidal ideation, Middle aged, Gender difference, Nurse, Depression
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