TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - Self-esteem as a Moderator of the Effects of Happiness, Depression, and Hostility on Suicidality Among Early Adolescents in Korea
JO  - Journal of preventive medicine and public health
A1  - Choi, Yeun-Soon
A1  - Shin, Hee Kyoung
A1  - Hong, Dae-Yong
A1  - Kim, Jang-Rak
A1  - Kang, Yune-Sik
A1  - Jeong, Baekgeun
A1  - Park, Ki Soo
A1  - Lee, Key Hyo
SP  - 30
EP  - 40
VL  - 52
IS  - 1
N2  - OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of self-esteem as a moderator of the factors influencing suicidality among middle-schoolers.  METHODS: Moderated multiple regression analysis was applied to assess the influence of happiness, depression, and hostility on suicidality and to determine the degree to which self-esteem served as a moderator of those relationships. Data were collected from 268 students at a middle school in Busan, Korea, using a self-administered structured questionnaire.  RESULTS: Happiness, depression, and hostility had significant direct effects on suicidality. Self-esteem showed no direct effect, but had a significant moderating effect on the relationship between hostility and suicidal behavior.  CONCLUSIONS: These results suggest that various interventions, such as counseling programs, should be designed to alleviate hostility and depression and to enhance happiness and self-esteem among early adolescents.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1975-8375
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3961/jpmph.18.095
ID  - ref1
ER  -