Predictors of Suicidal Ideation Among High School Students by Gender in South Korea

Park, Hyun Sook; Schepp, Karen G.; Jang, Eun Hee; Koo, Hyun Young

doi:10.1111/j.1746-1561.2006.00092.x

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“…Recurrent suicidal thoughts and attempts were 3-9 times more in girls and death rates due to suicide were 2-4 times more in boys in the literature 32,33 . Consistent with the literature 5,6,7 ,in the present study,37.5% (n=24) of the adolescents with a suicide attempt had NSSI behaviors, 29.6% (n=19) recurrent suicidal thoughts, 17.2% (n=11) previous suicide attempts, 21.8% (n=14) alcohol/substance abuse, 35.9% (n=23) chaotic family environment, 34.4% (n=22) family history of a psychiatric disorder, 20.3% (n=13) trouble with friends and 17.2% (n=11) academic failure. There was no significant difference between genders with respect to the method used, precipitating factors, seeking professional help before the suicide attempt and communicating about suicidal behavior.…”

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“…Numerous socio-demographical and psychological factors associated with suicidal behavior in adolescents were described. Suicidal thoughts or attempts in adolescents were found to be related to individual factors (gender, age, academic problems, interpersonal relationship problems, stressful life events, history of suicidal behavior) 5,6 ; familial factors (socio-economic level, chaotic environment, relationship problems in the family, loss of a parent, divorce, long-term separation from parents, psychiatric disorders in parents) 6 ; and psychological factors (personality properties, low self-esteem, inadequacy in problem solving and coping abilities, autobiographical memory, self-disclosure, hopelessness, mental pain, self-object differentiation, low perceived social support, psychiatric disorders, etc.) [5][6][7] .…”

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Gender differences in defense mechanisms, ways of coping with stress and sense of identity in adolescent suicide attempts

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The main aim of this study was to investigate the gender differences in defense mechanisms, ways of coping with stress and identity formation in relation to adolescent suicidal behavior. This study involved 64 adolescents between 12-17 years of age, who were admitted to the emergency service with a suicide attempt. They were evaluated with a semi-structured clinical interview (K-SADS), Ways of Coping Inventory (WCI), Defense Mechanisms Inventory (DMI) and Sense of Identity Assessment Form (SIAF). 60.9% (n = 39) of the adolescents were female, and 39.1% (n=25) were male. There were no statistically significant differences between the girls and the boys with respect to the clinical characteristics of the suicide attempt and the rate of psychiatric disorders. Of the 64 adolescents with suicide attempt, 47 (73.4%) had at least one, and 26 (40.6%) had more than one psychiatric disorder according to K-SADS. Disruptive behavior disorders were more frequent in males, whereas depression was more frequent in girls. The data indicated the importance of identity confusion, major depression and ADHD in adolescents with suicide attempt in both genders. 43.6% (n=17) of the girls and 36% (n=9) of the boys obtained scores higher than the cut-off point of SIAF indicating identity confusion. Professional help seeking and NSSI behaviors before the suicide attempt were more common in adolescents with identity confusion. While there were differences between genders with respect to the defense mechanisms used, no significant difference was found in terms of ways of coping. Evaluation of DMI scores revealed that the turning against object subscale score was significantly higher in boys compared to girls. While evaluating the adolescents at risk, their defense mechanisms, way of coping and sense of identity, as well as their psychiatric diagnosis should be assessed in detail in order to identify the suicidal thoughts and prevent possible suicide attempts.Key words: suicidal behavior, adolescent, gender, defense mechanism, ways of coping, sense of identity.Suicidal behavior in adolescents is an important public health problem today. Although the rate of suicidal behavior is reported to be low in childhood, suicidal thoughts and attempts are widespread in youth [1][2][3] . The prevalence of suicidal behavior in Turkey is lower than the prevalence reported in other countries, however it has been increasing especially in adolescents and young adults aged between 15-24 years 4 . Preventing the trend of increase of suicidal behavior in adolescents is only possible by determining the specific clinical characteristics. Numerous socio-demographical and psychological factors associated with suicidal behavior in adolescents were described. Suicidal thoughts or attempts in adolescents were found to be related to individual factors (gender, age, academic problems, interpersonal relationship problems, stressful life events, history of suicidal behavior) 5,6 ; familial factors

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“…15,16,21 Controversy results were found about the association of substance use and suicidal ideation. Although alcohol consumption in the last month was associated to the studied outcome, youngsters who reported drunkenness in the same period did not present a higher proportion of suicidal ideation.…”

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Suicidal ideation in adolescents aged 11 to 15 years: prevalence and associated factors

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Rev. Bras. Psiquiatr.

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Objective: To verify the prevalence and associated factors of suicidal ideation among adolescents aged 11 to 15 years. Method: Crosssectional population-based study. Adolescents completed a self-report that contained the Children's Depression Inventory. Suicidal ideation was measured according to item 9 of the Children's Depression Inventory. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was applied using a hierarchical model. Results: 1145 adolescents were invited to participate, and 1039 were interviewed (refusal rate: 9.26%). The prevalence of suicidal ideation was 14.1%. Factors associated to suicidal ideation: female gender, current alcohol consumption, use of illicit drugs, symptoms indicating conduct disorders and high Children's Depression Inventory scores for depressive symptoms. Conclusion: Prevention strategies should focus on female adolescents, especially those sexually active with probable mental health problems and substance use. Descriptors IntroductionHigh rates of suicide, suicide attempts, and suicidal ideation became a public health problem. In adolescence, suicide is the third leading cause of death.

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“…그런데, 건강위험행위를 자살 생각의 위험요인 으로 탐색한 연구는 많지 않다 (Cho et al, 2002;Hong & Jeon, 2005;Park, Schepp, Jang, & Koo, 2006) 등이 있다.…”

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The Influencing Factors on Suicide Attempt among Adolescents in South Korea

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2008

J Korean Acad Nurs

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Purpose: Suicide has been considered a large public health concern in recent years because suicide mortality has been increasing rapidly. This study was done to investigate the prevalence and risk factors of a suicide attempt among adolescents in South Korea. Methods: The data of the 2006 Youth Health Risk Behavior web-based Survey collected by the Korean Center for Disease Control was analyzed using logistic regression for this study. Results: The prevalence of a suicide attempt was 5.2% in South Korea. The risk factors of a suicide attempt were suicidal ideation (odds 31.83), depression (odds 7.98), drug use (odds 4.67), currently smoking (odds 3.19), feeling unhappiness (odds 2.77), stress (odds 2.60), currently drinking alcohol (odds 2.39), sexual activity (odds 2.33), living with neither parent (odds 2.24), initial alcohol drinking by age 9 (odds 1.80), health status (odds 2.15), skipped breakfast (odds 1.75), disease (odds 1.65), and school records (odds 1.22). Conclusion: Suicide screening and prevention programs should be developed, considering these risk factors. Suicide prevention programs should be applied to the at risk population prior to a suicide attempt.

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Predictors of Suicidal Ideation Among High School Students by Gender in South Korea

Cited by 108 publications

References 23 publications

Gender differences in defense mechanisms, ways of coping with stress and sense of identity in adolescent suicide attempts

Gender differences in defense mechanisms, ways of coping with stress and sense of identity in adolescent suicide attempts

Suicidal ideation in adolescents aged 11 to 15 years: prevalence and associated factors

The Influencing Factors on Suicide Attempt among Adolescents in South Korea

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