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KMID : 0858820130300010001
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Journal of Korean Society for Health Education and Promotion
2013 Volume.30 No. 1 p.1 ~ p.11
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Factors Affecting Suicide Ideation among University Students
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Ra Chae-Lin
Lee Chang-Jin
Seo Joo-Youn
Choi Ji-Hee
You Myoung-Soon
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Abstract
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Objectives: This study aimed to investigate life stressors and mitigating factors affecting suicide ideation amongst university students in Korea.
Methods: Study participants were recruited online from one of the universities in Seoul. The total of 794 samples were included in the final dataset. First, correlation analyses were performed among life stressors, depression and mitigating factors. Second, factorial analysis was conducted to explore different dimensions of he life stressors experienced by the university students. Finally, we used logistic regression to find out the relationship between university students’ sub-stressors or mitigating factors, and suicide ideation.
Results: Three sub-stressors were identified - interpersonal relationship stress, academic stress and economic stress. All of these stressors were significantly associated with suicide ideation. However, none of them significantly predicted suicide ideation controlling for depression. All mitigating factors - health related behaviors, social support and leisure activities - were statistically significant and negatively related to depression, yet only social support had a significantly negative association with suicide ideation.
Conclusions: In conclusion, Social support is the most important factor which may affect suicide ideation among university students in Korea.
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KEYWORD
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University students, Suicide ideation, Stress, Depression
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