@article{ref1,
title="Factors Affecting Suicidal Ideation in Elderly Attending Community Senior Centers",
journal="Journal of agricultural medicine and community health",
year="2013",
author="Shin, Jin-Ui and Baek, Seolhyang",
volume="",
number="",
pages="71-84",
abstract="OBJECTIVES: As suicide among the elderly population has been a critical issue in Korea, this study aimed to evaluate correlations of suicidal ideation with protective and risk factors among elderly who reside in a rural community. <br><br>METHODS: A total of 157 elders from Gyeongju city, who had attended senior centers in, were enrolled to answer questionnaires including the Geriatric Depression Scale Short Form-Korea and the Scale for Suicidal Ideation. Data were analyzed using SPSS 18.0K for Windows, and included t-test, Pearson correlation, and a three-step hierarchical multiple regression analyses. <br><br>RESULTS: Using the hierarchical regression analyses for predicting the elderly's suicidal ideation, male gender and social group variables were entered as predictors in the first step(adjusted R2=0.107, P<0.05). Pain, ADLs, family support variables were not entered in the second step. Depression variable was the only predictor in the third step(adjusted R2=0.384, P<0.001). <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Although this study confirmed the impact of depression on the suicidal ideation, elderly with risk factors including male gender and social isolation should receive a special attention from community health care professionals.<p /><p>Language: ko</p>",
language="ko",
issn="1738-9577",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}