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KMID : 1023720150690010383
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Journal of Welfare for the Aged
2015 Volume.69 No. 1 p.383 ~ p.415
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Mediated Effects of Depression on the Relationship between Community Environment and Suicidal Ideation：A Comparative Study on the Elderly People Who Live Alone and Those Who Do Not
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서인균:Seo In-Kyun
이연실:Lee Yon-Sil
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Abstract
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This study has the purpose of analyzing impacts of the community environment experienced by the elderly on their suicidal ideation and mediated effects of depression. For this purpose, questionnaires were distributed to 737 who are aged 65 or older across the whole country. As a means of study, a structure equation model analysis was conducted. The results of the study could be summarized as follows： First, the community environment was found to exercise no direct impact upon suicidal ideation of the elderly surveyed. Second, it was found that the more depression increases, the stronger the suicidal ideation becomes intensified. Third, depression turned out to play a fundamental role as a mediator in the relationship between community environment and suicidal ideation. Fourth, from the multi-group analysis by type of household (groups of the elderly living alone and those living not alone) on the relationship among stress, depression and suicidal ideation, it was learned that there was no difference by groups since both groups had perfect mediating effects. On the basis of the results from the study, discussions were made to find realistic and political intervention measures to prevent suicide of the elderly and to promote their mental health.
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KEYWORD
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the elderly, community environment, depression, suicidal ideation, whether living alone or not
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