Suicidal ideation and associated factors among community-dwelling elders in Taiwan
| Autor: | Mei-Sang Yang, Chun-Hua Shih, Ming-Jen Yang, Cheng-Yi Hahn, Yung-Chieh Yen, For-Wey Lung, Hsin-Yi Lo |
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| Rok vydání: | 2005 |
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Taiwan Psychological intervention Poison control Social Environment Suicide prevention Surveys and Questionnaires Injury prevention medicine Humans Social Behavior Suicidal ideation Aged Psychiatric Status Rating Scales Depressive Disorder Data Collection General Neuroscience Social environment General Medicine Mental health Suicide Psychiatry and Mental health Logistic Models Socioeconomic Factors Neurology Marital status Female Neurology (clinical) medicine.symptom Psychology Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences. 59:365-371 |
| ISSN: | 1440-1819 1323-1316 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/j.1440-1819.2005.01387.x |
| Popis: | The purpose of the present study was to explore the suicidal ideation of community-dwelling elderly and the factors associated with their intention to commit suicide. Using a multilevel stratified sampling strategy, 1000 elderly subjects were recruited (aged 65-74 years old) in Taiwan during the year 2001. The degree of depression and its correlates were assessed. Suicidal ideation was measured by asking respondents if they had had any suicidal thoughts in the previous week. In all, 16.7% of respondents reported suicidal ideation within the past week; its occurrence was related to sex, religious belief, employment status, marital status, average family monthly income, physical health status, depressive symptoms, and community activity participation. Further multivariate logistic regression revealed that, aside from depressive symptoms and a lower level of education, no community participation in the past 6 months was significantly associated with the appearance of suicidal ideation. The prevalence of suicidal ideation among the elderly in Taiwan is higher than in Western countries. Participation in social activities is negatively associated with elderly suicidal ideation. The dimension of social participation deserves further exploration and should be considered in community mental health promotion interventions for elderly people. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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