Interpersonal Relationships and Suicide Probability among Korean Adolescents

Hee Sook Kim; Wan Ju Park; Gyeong Ran Park; Mi Hyang Kim

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Kim, Park, Park, and Kim: Interpersonal Relationships and Suicide Probability among Korean Adolescents

Original Article

Journal of Korean Academy of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Journal of Korean Academy of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing 2012; 21(1): 11-20.

Published online: 31 March 2012

DOI: https://doi.org/10.12934/jkpmhn.2012.21.1.11

Interpersonal Relationships and Suicide Probability among Korean Adolescents

Hee Sook Kim¹, Wan Ju Park², Gyeong Ran Park³, Mi Hyang Kim⁴

¹Associate Professor, College of Nursing · Researcher, Research Institute of Nursing Science, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea.

²Assistant Professor, College of Nursing · Researcher, Research Institute of Nursing Science, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea.

³Doctoral Student, College of Nursing · Researcher, Research Institute of Nursing Science, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea.

⁴Health Teacher, Daegu Wolseo Middle School, Daegu, Korea.

Corresponding author: Park, Wan Ju. College of Nursing. Kyungpook National University, 101 Dongin 2-ga, Jung-gu, Daegu 700-422, Korea. Tel: +82-53-420-4977, Fax: +82-53-431-1020, wanjupark@knu.ac.kr

Received 13 October 2011 Revised 29 November 2011 Accepted 22 March 2012

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Abstract

Purpose

This study was done to identify predictive factors influencing suicide probability in Korean adolescents.

Methods

Participants in the study were 575 adolescents from 17 schools with quota sampling by each region in D city. The data were collected from October to November, 2010 using self-report questionnaires about interpersonal relationships and suicide probability (SPS) and analyzed using descriptive statistics, one-way ANOVA with Scheffe of Post Hoc, Pearson's correlation coefficients, and stepwise multiple regression analysis with SPSS/WIN 16.0 program.

Results

Suicide probability showed a significantly negative correlation for interpersonal relations with parents, friends and teachers. Interpersonal relationship with parents (p<.001) explained 32% of suicide probability, compared to relationships with peers or teachers, which together was accounted for 46% of the variance.

Conclusion

The findings suggest that interpersonal relationships with parents should be considered when adolescents suffer from suicidal thinking. Various effective strategies to improve relationships with parents are important to reduce suicide in adolescents.

Keywords: Relationship, Suicide, Adolescents

Figures and Tables

Table 1

General Characteristics of the Participants (N=571)

Table 2

Descriptive Data of Major Variables (N=571)

Table 3

Suicide Probability according to General Characteristics (N=571)

Table 4

Correlation among Suicide Probability and Interpersonal Relation (N=571)

^*p<.05; ^**p<.01.

Table 5

Factors Influencing on Suicide Probability (N=571)

VIF=1.009~1.392.

^†Dummy variables (Family structure: extended=d1, broken home=d2).

^†The base group represented by the overall intercept is nuclear family structure.

^†Dummy variables are coded as (1, 0) for extended and (0, 1) for broken home.

Notes

This work was supported by the Research Institute of Nursing Science, Kyungpook National University research grant of 2011.

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