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Factors Influencing Suicidal Ideation of College Students

대학생의 자살사고 영향 요인

  • Lee, Sung-Hee (The Research Institute of Nursing Science/College of Nursing, Kyungpook National University) ;
  • Jung, Hyun-Ok (The Research Institute of Nursing Science/College of Nursing, Kyungpook National University) ;
  • Park, Kyung-Ran (The Research Institute of Nursing Science/College of Nursing, Kyungpook National University) ;
  • You, Jun-Ok (Kyungpook National University Hospital) ;
  • Ha, Tae-Hi (Department of Nursing, Daegu University) ;
  • Kim, Hee-Sook (The Research Institute of Nursing Science/College of Nursing, Kyungpook National University)
  • 이성희 (경북대학교 간호과학연구소/간호대학) ;
  • 정현옥 (경북대학교 간호과학연구소/간호대학) ;
  • 박경란 (경북대학교 간호과학연구소/간호대학) ;
  • 유준옥 (경북대학교병원) ;
  • 하태희 (대구대학교 간호학과) ;
  • 김희숙 (경북대학교 간호과학연구소/간호대학)
  • Received : 2014.12.30
  • Accepted : 2015.04.29
  • Published : 2015.05.31
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Abstract

Purpose: This study was conducted to explore the influence of academic institutional interest, open parent-adolescent communication, social (friend) support, and existential spiritual well-being on suicidal ideation of college students. Methods: The research design was descriptive survey research involving 285 college students in city G. Data was collected from May 18, 2011 to November 2, 2011 and analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficient, and hierarchical regression analysis. Results: The findings reveal that suicidal ideation of college students was low, i.e., average score was $9.2{\pm}3.65$ (possible range 5~25). This study determined that suicidal ideation is negatively correlated with interest on the part of the academic institution, open parent-adolescent communication, social support from friends, and existential spiritual well-being. The extent of existential spiritual well-being was a significant predictor of suicidal ideation, controlling for general characteristics variables (gender, number of close friends, first supporter) and institutional interest, open parent-adolescent communication, and social support. Existential spiritual well-being accounted for 50% of the explanation of suicidal ideation of college students. Conclusion: Based on the outcomes of this study, designing an intervention program that emphasizes existential spiritual well-being in order to decrease suicidal ideation of tertiary education students is strongly recommended.

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