The Relationship Between the Economic Status and Suicidal Behavior of Rural Elderly Population
Focused on the mediating effects of depression
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13061747 |
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| Authors | Jeong Min Choi (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Publication date | 2023-12-31 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Marine and Island Cultures (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2212-6821 • E-ISSN: 2212-6821 |
| Publisher | Shima Publishing (PUBLISHER • AU) |
| DOI | 10.21463/jmic.2023.12.3.16 |
| OpenAlex | W4390860030 |
| Language | EN |
The purpose of this study is to examine the mediating effect of depression in the relationship between the economic status and suicidal behavior of rural elderly individuals. To achieve the purpose of the research, the raw data from the Elderly Welfare Center Survey Report conducted at Jindo-gun county Elderly Welfare Center was used. The subject of the investigation is 1,088 elderly residents of Jindo-gun county, and the data collection period was from July to November 2019. The data analysis was conducted using SPSS version 27.0. The research findings revealed a partial mediating effect of depression in the relationship between the economic status and suicidal behavior of rural elderly individuals. Based on these findings, practical and policy recommendations have been proposed to reduce suicidal behavior among rural elderly individuals
Depression (economics · Economics · Elderly people · Environmental health · Poison control · Political science · Raw data · Rural area · Suicidal behavior · Suicide prevention · Welfare · Health and Well-being Studies · Health and Wellbeing Research · Medicine · Psychology · Suicide and Self-Harm Studies · Gerontology
| Highly cited | No |
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