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KMID : 1035720210220030069
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Journal of Korean Society for School & Community Health Education
2021 Volume.22 No. 3 p.69 ~ p.81
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Analysis of factors related to suicidal ideation among people with and without disabilities in elderly living alone
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Kim Ye-Soon
Nam Young-Hee
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study purposed to analyze of factors related to suicidal ideation among people with and without disabilities in elderly living alone
Methods: The study examines the factors of suicidal ideation using over 65 years of age who participated in the 2017 National Survey of Older Koreans of the elderly living alone data. Subjects were 2,265 person among elderly living alone over 65 years of age. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, X2-test, t-test, logistic regression analysis with the SPSS win 26.0 program.
Results: Suicidal ideation of the elderly living alone with disabilities were 13.6% and 9.0% of the elderly living alone without disabilities, and the elderly living alone with disabilities had higher suicidal ideation (p<.05). The significant predictors of the suicidal ideation in elderly living alone with disabilities were employment and depression. The significant predictors of the suicidal ideation in elderly living alone without disabilities were age, gender, number of chronic disease, economic state, SLCA(Society, leisure, culture, and activities) and depression. Depression was analyzed as a common factor related to suicidal ideation in disabled and non-disabled elderly living alone.
Conclusion: Based on the results of this study, it is necessary to develop a program for people with and without disabilities. It is necessary to prepare various programs and community support systems to prevent and manage depression for people with and without disabilities in elderly living alone.
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KEYWORD
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suicidal ideation , persons with disabilities , elderly living alone
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