Factors Influencing Suicidal ideation among Korean University Students
Abstract:
Korea has the highest suicide rate among the OECD countries, and the suicide rate is highest among young adults in their 20s, most of whom are university students. Therefore, suicide among Korean university students is a public health issue that is of interest to us. This study was investigated the factors affecting suicidal ideation among 344 Korean university students. These factors are absence of parents, depression, and quality of life. The results of the study indicate the need to actively identify the group of university students in their 20s with high risk of suicide through continuous evaluation of depression, and to improve the quality of life as a method of preventing suicide. In addition, the effect of absence of parents on the suicidal ideation among Korean university students suggests that parental support may play an important role in suicide prevention.
Keywords:
suicidal ideation, depression, quality of life, universities, students
pages:
85-88
Year:
2019
Published in:
2nd Eurasian Conference on Educational Innovation 2019
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