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KMID : 1022120160180010007
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Health and Welfare
2016 Volume.18 No. 1 p.7 ~ p.23
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Mediated Effects of Stress on the Relationship between Social Resources of the Elderly Living Alone and Their Suicidal Ideation
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Seo In-Kyun
Lee Yon-Sil
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Abstract
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Attempts are made in this article to find if social resources of the elderly who live alone may impact their suicidal ideation and mediate their stress. For this aim, questionnaires were distributed to 326 aged 65 and more across the country. A structure equation model analysis was used as a measurement.
The major outcomes of the studies could be summed up as follows: First, the social environment of the local communities as social resources of the elderly living alone and social support for them exercises direct, negative (-) impact upon their suicidal ideation. Second, the social environment of the local communities as social resources of the elderly living alone and social support for them exercises direct, negative (-) impact upon their stress. Third, the stress of the elderly living alone exercises direct, positive (+) impact upon their suicidal ideation. Fourth, the social environment of the local communities as social resources of the elderly living alone and social support for them acts as mediator for stress by thus the suicidal ideation.
Based on these outcomes of the study, discussed were realistic and political intervention measures to prevent suicide of the elderly who live alone and to promote their mental health.
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KEYWORD
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Community Environmen, Social Support, Stress, Suicidal Ideation, the Elderly who Live Alone
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