@article{ref1,
title="Factors Associated with Suicidal Ideation in Korean Elderly Living Alone ; Sociodemographic and Clinical Characteristics",
journal="Journal of Korean geriatric psychiatry",
year="2014",
author="Lee, Jae-Won and Son, Sang-Joon and Bae, Hwallip and Kook, So-Dahm and Kim, Hyun-Soo",
volume="",
number="",
pages="19-25",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between suicidal ideation and the associated with sociodemographic and clinical factors in community dwelling, elderly living alone in Korea. <br><br>METHODS: A total of the 329 community-dwelling elderly aged 65 years or older who lived alone were recruited and they underwent the questionnaire including their sociodemographic data, Activities of Daily Living/Instrumental Activities of Daily Living scale (ADL/IADL) and the Korean version of the Short Geriatric Depression Scale (SGDS-K). Suicidal ideation was evaluated by using the &quot;suicidal thought&quot; item of the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI). <br><br>RESULTS: According to the result of our sample of elderly living alone, 22.8% of the subjects reported their suicidal ideation. ADL/IADL score (p<0.01), subjective economic status (p<0.05), and subjective health status (p<0.05) had a negative correlation with suicidal ideation. SGDS-K score (p<0.05) had positive correlations with suicidal ideation. Multiple regression analysis revealed that suicidal ideation correlates to ADL/IADL score (p=0.025). <br><br>CONCLUSION: This study exhibit that ADL/IADL is significantly associated with suicidal ideation.<p /><p>Language: ko</p>",
language="ko",
issn="1226-6329",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}