Factors Influencing Suicidal Ideation and Attempts among Older Korean Adults: Focusing on Age Discrimination and Neglect

Young Ko, Song Yi Han and Hye-Young Jang
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Young Ko: College of Nursing, Gachon University, Incheon 21936, Korea
Song Yi Han: Department of Nursing Science, Sunmoon University, Asan-si 31460, Korea
Hye-Young Jang: College of Nursing, Hanyang University, Seoul 04763, Korea

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 4, 1-13

Abstract: This study was conducted to identify factors influencing the development of suicidal ideation and the transition from suicidal ideation to attempts by focusing on experiences of age discrimination and neglect among older Korean adults. This study analyzed data from 10,042 older adults from the 2017 National Survey of Older Koreans using national representative samples. Multiple logistic analyses were used to identify factors influencing the development of suicidal ideation and transition from suicidal ideation to attempts. While younger age, higher educational attainment, living alone, number of chronic diseases, depressive symptoms, social isolation, social support, experience of neglect, and age discrimination influenced the development of suicidal ideation, all of these did not influence the transition from ideation to attempts. Factors influencing this transition included male gender, less educational attainment, and experience of age discrimination. Thus, social efforts to reduce age discrimination are necessary to prevent suicide attempts among Korean older adults.

Keywords: older adults; suicidal ideation; suicide attempt; age discrimination; neglect (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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