Korean Journal of Health Education and Promotion (보건교육건강증진학회지)

Korean Society for Health Education and Promotion (한국보건교육건강증진학회)
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Effect of physical health conditions on suicidal ideation in Korean adolescents

우리나라 청소년의 신체적 건강상태가 자살생각에 미치는 영향

  • Kim, Yeji (Department of Health Services Management, Graduate College, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Chang, Hyejung (Department of Management, School of Management, Kyung Hee University)
  • 김예지 (경희대학교 일반대학원 의료경영학과) ;
  • 장혜정 (경희대학교 경영대학 경영학과)
  • Received : 2015.11.02
  • Accepted : 2016.06.21
  • Published : 2016.06.30
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Abstract

Objectives: This study investigated the relationship between adolescents' suicidal ideation and their physical health conditions to contribute to lower suicide rates among adolescents. Methods: Secondary analysis of 2108 high school students of $10^{th}$ grade was conducted using the Korean Child and Youth Panel survey in 2013. The association between suicidal ideation and socio-demographic and health characteristics were analyzed using Chi-square tests and regression models. Results: Adolescents' physical health conditions were significantly related to suicidal ideation. In particular, rhinitis and various symptoms such as feeling feverish, low appetite, feeling of nausea, stomachache while studying, and sleeping problem showed statistically significant relationships with suicidal ideation (P < .05). Furthermore, the higher frequency of diseases and body symptoms increases the rate of suicidal ideation. Considering socio-economic characteristics, family structure was also important. Conclusions: Physical health condition is a major contributor to adolescent's suicidal ideation. results suggest that improving social support system for adolescents' physical health conditions across family and school may be important in suicide prevention efforts.

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