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KMID : 0613620110310020121
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Health Social Welfare Review
2011 Volume.31 No. 2 p.121 ~ p.145
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Factors Affecting Suicidal Behavior : Focused on Comparison Gender and Age Difference
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Mo Jee-Hwan
Bae Jin-Hee
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Abstract
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The purpose of this study is to identify factors that predict suicidal behavior and further examines whether there is gender and age difference. For the study, the Korean General Social Survey(KGSS, 2009) data was analyzed. Sample consists of 1,599 individuals aged 18 and over. Multiple regression was used for data analyses with SPSS 15.0 version. The results shows that (1) stress, depression and living alone were significant variables of suicidal behavior for men between aged of 18 to 59, (2) stress, depression suicidal attitude, economic status and health status were significant variables of suicidal behavior for women between aged of 18 to 59, (3) stress, depression and conception of social conflict were significant variables of suicidal behavior for men aged 60 and over, and (4) depression, suicide survival and suicidal attitude were significant variables of suicidal behavior for women aged 60 and over. Based on these findings, implications were discussed for preventing suicide.
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KEYWORD
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Suicidal Behavior, Age Difference, Gender Difference
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