TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - Factors Associated with Suicidal Ideation in Korean Elderly Living Alone ; Sociodemographic and Clinical Characteristics
JO  - Journal of Korean geriatric psychiatry
A1  - Lee, Jae-Won
A1  - Son, Sang-Joon
A1  - Bae, Hwallip
A1  - Kook, So-Dahm
A1  - Kim, Hyun-Soo
SP  - 19
EP  - 25
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N2  - 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 "suicidal thought" 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>
LA  - ko
SN  - 1226-6329
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -