TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2017//
TI  - Characteristics of the Chinese rural elderly living in nursing homes who have suicidal ideation: A multiple regression model
JO  - Geriatric nursing
A1  - Zhang, Dan
A1  - Yang, Yang
A1  - Sun, Yaoyao
A1  - Wu, Menglian
A1  - Xie, Hui
A1  - Wang, Kefang
A1  - Zhang, Jie
A1  - Jia, Jihui
A1  - Su, Yonggang
SP  - 423
EP  - 430
VL  - 38
IS  - 5
N2  - BACKGROUND: Chinese rural elderly are at higher risk of committing suicide. However, little is known about the suicidal ideation (SI) of institutional elderly residents in rural China. <br><br>METHODS: 250 participants aged 60 or above living in Chinese rural nursing homes were recruited. Data were collected on subjects' SI, social-demographic characters, physical illness and psychological factors. Univariate comparisons and path analysis were conducted then. <br><br>RESULTS: 19.5% (40/205) of the participants reported a current SI. Hopelessness and depression had significant direct impacts on SI, and self-esteem and loneliness can impact SI through the mediating of depression and hopelessness. Visiting frequency of children, number of physical illnesses and social activities can also affect SI through the mediating of loneliness or self-esteem. <br><br>CONCLUSION: As the first study on path analysis of SI of rural institutional elderly, the findings are significant. All these factors in our model should be considered when interventions are being conducted.<br><br>Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0197-4572
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gerinurse.2017.02.005
ID  - ref1
ER  -