Citation

Kim G, Cha S. Public Health Nurs. 2018; 35(6): 490-498.

Affiliation

Department of Nursing Science, Sunmoon University, Chungcheongnam-do, Republic of Korea.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/phn.12541

PMID

30117190

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: The study was conducted to develop a theoretical model to comprehensively explain suicidal ideation in Korean college students by including resilience, belongingness, and college life adjustment in addition to depression and stress. DESIGN AND SAMPLE: This study was a descriptive survey with 291 college students. MEASURES: Structural equation modeling was used to the hypotheses on this study.

RESULTS: Belongingness and depression showed a statistically significant direct effect, and college life stress and belongingness showed a statistically significant indirect effect. Belongingness was the most influential, and all the predictors in combination had an explanatory power of 37% for suicidal ideation in college students.

CONCLUSIONS: Findings suggest a model of suicidal ideation focused on perspective, protective factors; previous research provided a negative perspective with focus on risk factors for suicidal ideation.

FINDINGS can be used to develop diverse programs to decrease suicidal ideation in college students and help them to adjust to college life.

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Language: en

Keywords

life stress; resilience; students; suicide