Citation

Lee JH, Choi YS, Park KS. J. Agr. Med. Community Health 2018; 43(1): 31-40.

Vernacular Title

독거노인의 비애수준이 자살사고에 미치는 영향: 사회적 지지의 조절효과

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, Korean Association of Agricultural Medicine and Community Health)

DOI

10.5393/JAMCH.2018.43.1.031

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study is to examine the moderating effect of social supports on the relationship between grief level and suicidal ideation of the elderly living alone.

METHODS: We analyzed data from a questionnaire administered to subjects aged 65 years or older living alone for a 2017 community mental health project in Gyeongnam S city. To investigate the moderating effects of variables, we conducted a hierarchial regression analysis and confirmed the change R2.

RESULTS: When adjusted for education and economic level, grief level had not a direct impact on suicidal ideation. And it was found that interdependent social support was moderating variables in the relationship of grief level and suicidal ideation of the elderly living alone.

CONCLUSIONS: There is a need for appropriate programs that reduce suicidal ideation and therefore suicidal action. Moreover, it is especially necessary to enhance interdependent social supports.

Language: en