Development of a Multisystem Core Competency Support Model to Prevent Suicidal Ideation in Adolescents

Hyun Sook Park; Sun Young Jung

doi:10.12934/jkpmhn.2010.19.3.278

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Park and Jung: Development of a Multisystem Core Competency Support Model to Prevent Suicidal Ideation in Adolescents

Original Article

Journal of Korean Academy of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing 2010; 19(3): 278-287.

Published online: 30 September 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.12934/jkpmhn.2010.19.3.278

Development of a Multisystem Core Competency Support Model to Prevent Suicidal Ideation in Adolescents

Hyun Sook Park¹, Sun Young Jung²

¹Professor, College of Nursing, Catholic University of Daegu, Korea.

²Doctoral Student, College of Nursing, Catholic University of Daegu, Korea.

Address reprint requests to: Park, Hyun Sook, College of Nursing, Catholic University of Daegu, 3056-6 Daemyung 4-dong, Nam-gu, Daegu 705-718, Korea. Tel: 82-53-650-4827, Fax: 82-53-621-4106, parkhs@cu.ac.kr

Received 16 July 2010 Revised 3 September 2010 Accepted 13 September 2010

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Abstract

Purpose

In this study, the fitness of a path model on the relationship among the variables, parent-adolescent communication, school resilience, self-esteem, depression, and suicidal ideation for adolescents, was examined. The aim of the study was to provide fundamental data about preventing adolescent's suicidal ideation by developing and examining a multisystem core competency support model.

Methods

The participants were 398 adolescents. The data were analyzed with the SPSS and AMOS programs.

Results

Parent-adolescent communication, school resilience, self-esteem, and depression showed a direct effect on suicidal ideation for adolescents, while parent-adolescent communication, school resilience, and self-esteem showed an indirect effect on suicidal ideation for adolescents. The modified path model of adolescent's suicidal ideation was shown to be correct.

Conclusion

These results suggest that adolescent's suicidal ideation can be decreased by increasing parent-adolescent communication, school resilience, and self-esteem and reducing depression. The findings of the study indicate a need to design a core competency reinforcement program that emphasizes increases in parent-adolescent communication, school resilience, and self-esteem and reduction of depression in order to decrease adolescent's suicide ideation.

Keywords: Adolescent, Suicide, Competency

Figures and Tables

Figure 1

Hypothetical path model.

Figure 2

Modified path model.

Table 1

Descriptive Statistics of Variables (N=398)

Table 2

Goodness for Fit Tests (N=398)

Table 3

Direct Effect, Indirect Effect, and Total Effect in Hypothetical Path Model (N=398)

Notes

This work was supported by the Korean Research Foundation Grant by Korean Government (KRF-2007-313-E00579).

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