TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - Factors of Affecting Suicidal Ideation in Elders Living in own Home
JO  - Journal of Korean Academy of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing
A1  - Park, Youngrye
A1  - Wee, Hwee
SP  - 290
EP  - 299
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N2  - PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to investigate factors affecting suicidal ideation in elders who lived in their own home. <br><br>METHODS: A correlative research design was used. Survey was conducted in Jeonbuk province in Korea. Data were collected from July 1 to 30, 2013. Descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation coefficients, and multiple regressions with SPSS 18.0 program were used for data analysis. <br><br>RESULTS: The major findings are summarized as follows: (1) Meaning in life had a positive relation to gratitude and a negative relation to depression and suicidal ideation. Gratitude had a negative relation to depression and suicidal ideation. Depression had a significantly positive relation to suicidal ideation. (2) The significant factors affecting suicidal ideation were depression, residential area, subjective economic level, and subjective health status which together explained 36% of the variance. The results indicate that depression was a significant factor associated with suicidal ideation among elders. <br><br>CONCLUSION: In order to decrease suicidal ideation among elders, active intervention for depression is needed. Nurses should consider individual conditions of the client - residential area, subjective economic level, and subjective health status. Also nurses should consider mental, as well as physical health when caring for elders.<p /> <p>Language: ko</p>
LA  - ko
SN  - 1225-8482
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.12934/jkpmhn.2015.24.4.290
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