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KMID : 0904520090260010115
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Health and Medical Sociology
2009 Volume.26 No. 1 p.115 ~ p.136
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A Study on the Relating Factors Affecting the Suicide Instinct of the Elderly Aged 65 or Older
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Park Jae-San
Lee Jung-Chan
Kim Gwi-Hyun
Moon Jae-Woo
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Abstract
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In South Korea, over 4000 people aged 60 or older committed suicide every year.
In 2000, Korea became an aging society, in 18 years the nation will emerge as an ultra-aged society. Such a rapid progression of aging will make the problem of elderly suicide further complicate. The purpose of this study is to identify the differences between suicidal thoughts according to the general characteristics of people aged 65 or older, to provide an important basic data for the elderly suicide prevention through understanding the causal relationships between suicidal thoughts. Statistics used in this study is 2008 Social Statistics Survey of Korea National Statistical Office.
The total sample size is 6,213 people aged 65 or older. 7.7% of 6,213 people aged 65 or older, 476 people felt suicide instinct. The statistical significant variables on suicide instinct according to the general characteristics were housing, generation, age, education level, marital status, economic activity.
The statistical significant variables between health-related factors and suicide instinct were regular exercise, Whether or not the disease, chronic illness, health status self-assessment. The statistical significant variables between environmental factors and suicide instinct were subjective satisfaction on life and satisfaction on family relationships.
The subjective life satisfaction, health status self-assessment, family satisfaction with the relationship between stress and suicidal showed a negative correlation, the relationship between stress and suicide instinct showed a positive correlation. Through this study, we knows that the economic activity, good health, life satisfaction and good family relationship will lessen the possibility of suicide instinct. Therefore, in order to reduce the elderly suicidal rate we should consider the intensive care policy of job creation for the elderly, the strengthening of the elderly health promotion project, the promoting of life satisfaction, good family relationships.
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KEYWORD
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The Elderly, Suicide Instinct, Stress
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