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KMID : 0613620210410030055
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Health Social Welfare Review
2021 Volume.41 No. 3 p.55 ~ p.74
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Evaluation of Suicide Literacy Level among Rural Elderly
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An Soon-Tae
Cho Jeong-Hee
Lee Ha-Nnah
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Abstract
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This study aims to examine the level of understanding of depression and suicide symptoms among the elderly in rural areas. A questionnaire survey was presented to 119 people over the age of 60 residing in Gimje, Jeollabuk-do. The participants were randomly assigned to one of the three types of vignettes (normal, depression symptom, suicidal signs), and then answered questions about their level of concern and coping advice they would like to recommend for the target. First, the study revealed that the rural elderly who participated in this study could not clearly distinguish between depression and suicidal signs. Second, there was no significant difference between the three groups in the level of concern toward the target depicted in the vignettes. Third, the study found that the participants were not aware of the correct response to depression or suicidal crisis. The coping advice of ‘call the suicide helpline’ is essential to those who have shown signs of suicide; however, it was established that not many cases provided such advice. Based on these empirical results, we explored social efforts needed to improve individual knowledge for suicide prevention and subsequently suggested directions for mental health promotion for the elderly in rural areas.
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KEYWORD
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Elderly Suicide, Elderly Depression, Suicide Literacy, Mental Health Literacy, Rural Elderly
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