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KMID : 0614420120400030231
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Mental Health & Social Work
2012 Volume.40 No. 3 p.231 ~ p.259
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Does the Social Activity of the Elderly Mediate the Relationship between Social Isolation and Suicidal Ideation?
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Lee Myo-Sook
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Abstract
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Suicidal ideation is a common characteristic among the elderly these days. This study examined to test the role of social activity as mediators in the social isolation and suicidal ideation among elderly. Subjects in this study consisted of 830 elderly who aged 65 years and over in Korea except in Jeju. Data were collected by self-administered questionnaires. The statistical significance was tested by SPSS 18.0, AMOS 18.0. The findings of the study were as follows: First, education level, partner satisfaction level, surviving spouse, health status, economic level were significantly associated with subjective suicidal ideation. Second, social isolation of the elderly did show the direct relationship to Suicidal ideation. Third, social activity worked as mediators between social isolation and suicidal ideation. The implications and limitations of these findings were discussed, and directions for future studies were also proposed.
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KEYWORD
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Elderly, Suicidal Ideation, Social Isolation, Social Activity
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