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Original Article 대학생의 자살생각 영향요인
양경미*ㆍ방소연ㆍ김순이
Factors Influencing Suicidal Ideation in University Students
Kyoung Mi Yang*, So Youn Bang, Soon-Yi Kim
STRESS 2012;20(1):41-50
DOI: https://doi.org/
Published online: March 30, 2012

*중부대학교 간호학과, 혜천대학교 간호학과



Department of Nursing, *Joongbu University, Geumsan, Hyechon College, Daejeon, Korea

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The purpose of this study was to identify the factors influencing suicidal ideation in university students. A descriptive correlation study design was used. A self-report questionnaire was administered to a convenience sample consisting of 859 university students to examine such students' suicidal ideation, depression, life stress (seven subscales) and psycho-social maturity (five subscales). The SPSS win 14.0 programs was used for descriptive analysis, analysis of variance (ANOVA), Pearson's correlation coefficient analysis, and multiple regression analysis. The mean score for suicidal ideation was 0.76 (range: 0∼4). Suicidal ideation was found to have a significant positive correlation with depression (r=.511, p=<.000), friend problems (r=.315, p=<.000), economic problems (r=.256. p=<.000), and future problems (r=.227, p=<.000). The main factors that were found to contribute to suicidal ideation were depression (Ղ=.371, p=<.000), sexual identity (Ղ=−.173, p=<.000), self-esteem (Ղ=−.141, p=<.000), and friend problem (Ղ=.121, p=<.000), which accounted for 34.5%. It was found in this study that depression contribute most to the suicidal ideation among university students. As such, it is suggested that an education and training program on preventing or coping with depression should be provided to university students. (Korean J Str Res 2012;20:41∼50)


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