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KMID : 1023720140630010175
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Journal of Welfare for the Aged
2014 Volume.63 No. 1 p.175 ~ p.201
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The Sense of Loneliness as a Moderator for Relationship between Financial Loss and Suicidal Ideation in Older Adults Living Alone
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Park Bong-Gil
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Abstract
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The purpose of this study was to examine the moderating effect of loneliness in terms of the relationship between the sense of financial loss and suicidal ideation for seniors who live alone. The data were obtained from 526 samples of persons 65 years of age and older living alone in Seoul. Data were analyzed through frequency, percentages, and Cronbach`s reliability coefficient using SPSS Amos Programs 20.0. In addition, Ping`s two-step approach was adopted in order to analyze the moderating effect through Spss AMOS 20.0. The major findings were as follows： First, there were significantly positive relationships between the sense of financial loss and suicidal ideation in the elderly living alone. Second, the model proposed by this research, as revised, demonstrated the effectiveness of an analysis of the structural equation model, and illustrated the fact that the sense of loneliness had a moderating effect on the relationship between the financial loss and suicidal ideation. These findings suggest that the sense of financial loss increased the influence of suicidal ideation on loneliness. Using these findings, social work agency for the elderly people, in particular, can be guided in terms of an important strategies for elderly suicidal prevention program.
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KEYWORD
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Senior living alone, financial loss, loneliness, suicidal ideation
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