Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify attitudes of male baby boomers towards suicide.Methods: Q-Methodology which provides a method of analyzing the subjectivity of each item was used. Thirty-five q-statements were selected from total 110 statements. The recruited P-sample consisted of thirty-three male baby boomers in 1 town and 4 cities. Q-statements were classified into a shape of normal distribution of a 9-point scale. Collected data were analyzed using PQMethod Program 2.11.Results: Three types of attitudes towards suicide were identified. The first type was self-overcoming type that oppose suicide. The second type was burden recognition type with ambivalence toward suicide. The third type was social support-seeking types that oppose suicide.Conclusion: The results of this study suggest that it is necessary to apply a suicide prevention program differentiated according to the three types for suicide prevention among male baby boomers in Korea.
Abstract. This study aimed to investigate the effects of a peer gatekeeper training program on existential spiritual well-being, interpersonal relationships, depression, and suicidal ideation in female high school students. Participant pool included forty-four female high school students. The study was conducted over a period of three months. To test the effects of the peer gatekeeper training program, participants were divided into two groups, an experimental group (N=22) and a control group (N=22). The program was only conducted with the experimental group, but the survey was administered to both groups. Data were analyzed on SPSS/WIN 22.0 using a chi-squared test, t-test, Fisher's exact test, and ANCOVA. Existential spiritual well-being and interpersonal relationships were significantly higher in the experimental group (F=14.43, p<.001, F=17.60, p<.001 respectively) and depression were significantly lower (F=4.31, p=.010) as compared with the control group. Findings from this study indicate that peer gatekeeper training programs can be utilized for female high school students and effectively improve their existential spiritual well-being and interpersonal relationships while lowering depression.
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