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KMID : 1035720210220020001
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Journal of Korean Society for School & Community Health Education
2021 Volume.22 No. 2 p.1 ~ p.14
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The Effects of Household Financial Difficulties Caused by COVID-19 on Suicidal Tendencies of Adolescents: Application of Propensity Score Matching Analysis
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Lee Mi-Sun
Han Seung-Hui
Kang Joo-Yeon
Kim Joon-Beom
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Abstract
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Objectives: The study aimed to analyze the effects of household financial difficulties caused by COVID-19 (2019 coronavirus disease) on suicidal tendencies of adolescents.
Methods: We selected 54,948 middle and high school students who were surveyed based on the Korean Youth Risk Behavior Web-based Survey 2020. To analyze the data, we used the STATA 16.0 program to conduct propensity score matching (PSM).
Results: After controlling for selection effects by using PSM, the household financial difficulties caused by COVID-19 maintained a significant predictive effect on increasing suicidal ideation, suicide attempts, and decreasing tendency in hospital-treated after suicide attempts. However, depressive symptoms and suicide plan did not show a significant correlation with household financial difficulties associated with COVID-19.
Conclusions: It was found that the rate of suicidal ideation and suicide attempts among adolescents who experienced a household financial difficulties due to COVID-19. Therefore, It can provide empirical evidence for estimating the impact of COVID-19 on adolescent suicide rates.
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KEYWORD
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COVID-19, Household financial difficulties, Suicidal tendencies, Adolescents, Propensity score matching, 16th Korea Youth Risk Behavior Web-Based Survey
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