@article{ref1,
title="Psychosocial Correlates of Attempted Suicide and Attitudes Toward Suicide",
journal="Journal of Korean Neuropsychiatric Association",
year="2010",
author="Kim, Sung-Wan and Bae, Kyung-Yeol and Kim, Jae-Min and Kim, Seon-Young and Yoo, Joon-An and Yang, Su-Jin and Shin, Il-Seon and Park, Ji-Hyun and Kim, Sae-Hyon and Yoon, Jin-Sang",
volume="",
number="",
pages="367-373",
abstract="OBJECTIVES: To examine psychosocial correlates of suicide attempts in a community population. <br><br>METHODS: This study investigated suicide attempt history, demographic and psychosocial characteristics including depression using the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), and responses to a questionnaire about attitudes toward suicide in a community sample. The demographic and psychosocial correlates of suicide attempts were evaluated using univariate and multivariate analyses. <br><br>RESULTS: A total of 1,578 people completed the survey. Of these, 100 people (6.3%) had attempted suicide. In the univariate analyses, risk factors for attempted suicide were divorce, lower level of education, lack of a stable job, living in a rented house, undergoing psychiatric treatment, a family history of psychiatric illness, and being depressed (BDI > or =22). In the multivariate analysis, living in a rented house, undergoing psychiatric treatment, and being depressed were significantly associated with attempted suicide. Of the individuals who had attempted suicide, 42.0% were currently depressed, whereas the prevalence of depression in those who had not attempted suicide was 9.1%. In addition, individuals who had attempted suicide had permissive attitudes toward suicide and negative attitudes toward treatment for suicidal behavior. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Attempted suicide was significantly associated with depression. Therefore, immediate and appropriate psychiatric treatment for depression in those attempting suicide is crucial.<p /><p>Language: ko</p>",
language="ko",
issn="1015-4817",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}