Citation

Kim YJ. Life Sci. J. 2014; 11(SPEC. ISSUE 7): 494-498.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, Zhengzhou University, Publisher Marsland Press)

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Abstract

The present study aims to explore the role of self-esteem in the relationship between depression and suicidal ideation. Data were collected from 396 adolescents through a probability sample of the population via a stratified multistage probability sampling design based on geographic area (Metro city, Middle city, rural areas), gender (male, female) and school grade (middle school, high school, university). The data for the study were analyzed via a cluster analysis and a multiple regression analysis. The main outcomes of the study were summarized as follows. First, the risk types of adolescent suicide from depression and suicidal ideation are classified into three types - crisis group (40.5%), dangerous group (10.2%) and stable group (49.3%), from which the self-esteem of adolescents in the dangerous group being the lowest. Second, self-esteem buffered the effects of depression on suicide ideation. Consequently, Korean adolescents' suicide ideation due to depression was higher when self-esteem was lower, and vice versa.

Language: en

Keywords

Depression; Self-esteem; Suicide ideation; Cluster analysis; Buffering effect; Risk types of suicide