대도시 거주 저소득 독거노인의 자살생각에 영향을 미치는 요인 = Factors Affecting Suicidal Ideation of the Low-income Elderly Living Alone

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

Purpose: The purpose of this research is to identify factors affecting suicidal ideation of the low-income elderly.
Methods: The study subjects were lowest-income(basic living allowance) and lower-income elders who were registeredfor home visiting services at five District Health Centers in Seoul. Interview data were collected from 280elders and analyzed. Using SPSS/WIN 21, x2-test and t-test were conducted to analyze the relationship betweenthe subjects’ characteristics and their suicidal ideation, and logistic regression was done to identify factors affectingsuicidal ideation. Results: Of the subjects, 48.6% had suicidal ideation for the last one year. Self-evaluatedpsychological status, quality of sleep, depression, and loneliness were affecting factors to the subjects’ suicidalideation. Conclusion: Psychological and social factors are strongly related to the suicidal ideation of the elderlywho are living alone in metropolitan areas. Therefore, home visiting services should supply physical, psychologicaland social cares continuously to the low-income elderly, especially those who live alone in metropolitan areas.

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