@article{ref1,
title="Risk Factors for Suicidal Ideation in the Elderly",
journal="Journal of Korean Neuropsychiatric Association",
year="2015",
author="Kim, Haejin and Lee, Areum and Lee, Soyoung-Irene and Kim, Yonggi and Jung, Han-Yong and Kim, Shin-Gyeom",
volume="",
number="",
pages="468-474",
abstract="OBJECTIVES: This study investigated the factors associated with suicidal ideation in the elderly. <br><br>METHODS: A total of 136 subjects over 60 years old who visited the public offices in Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi Province in South Korea participated in the study. Subjects completed a series of questionnaires including the following : demographic information ; physical illness ; psychological illness ; suicidal ideation. In addition, Center for Epidemiologic Studies-Depression Scale and Attitudes Towards Suicide-20 were used to assess the severity of depression and the attitude towards suicide, respectively. <br><br>RESULTS: Multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed to determine the factors that affect suicidal ideation in the elderly. As a result, living alone, depression, having any physical illness, and permissive attitude towards suicide were risk factors for suicidal ideation in the elderly. <br><br>CONCLUSION: ConclusionZZIn addition to previously identified risks factors (living alone, physical illness, and depression), the study found that permissive attitude towards suicide also serves as a risk factor for suicide in elderly people. Therefore, permissive attitude towards suicide should be addressed and evaluated in order to prevent suicide in the elderly.<p /><p>Language: ko</p>",
language="ko",
issn="1015-4817",
doi="10.4306/jknpa.2015.54.4.468",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.4306/jknpa.2015.54.4.468"
}