Eunok Park

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The Influencing Factors on Suicide Attempt among Adolescents in South Korea: Eunok Park; Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing 2008;38(3):465-473.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2008.38.3.465
Published online: June 30, 2008

Associate Professor, Department of Nursing, Cheju National University, Jeju, Korea.

Address reprint requests to: Park, Eunok. Department of Nursing, Cheju National University, 66 Jejudaehakro, Ara 1-dong, Jeju 690-756, Korea. Tel: 82-64-754-3882, Fax: 82-64-702-2686, eopark@cheju.ac.kr

• Received: February 18, 2008 • Accepted: May 26, 2008

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Abstract

Purpose
Suicide has been considered a large public health concern in recent years because suicide mortality has been increasing rapidly. This study was done to investigate the prevalence and risk factors of a suicide attempt among adolescents in South Korea.
Methods
The data of the 2006 Youth Health Risk Behavior web-based Survey collected by the Korean Center for Disease Control was analyzed using logistic regression for this study.
Results
The prevalence of a suicide attempt was 5.2% in South Korea. The risk factors of a suicide attempt were suicidal ideation (odds 31.83), depression (odds 7.98), drug use (odds 4.67), currently smoking (odds 3.19), feeling unhappiness (odds 2.77), stress (odds 2.60), currently drinking alcohol (odds 2.39), sexual activity (odds 2.33), living with neither parent (odds 2.24), initial alcohol drinking by age 9 (odds 1.80), health status (odds 2.15), skipped breakfast (odds 1.75), disease (odds 1.65), and school records (odds 1.22).
Conclusion
Suicide screening and prevention programs should be developed, considering these risk factors. Suicide prevention programs should be applied to the at risk population prior to a suicide attempt.
Keywords: Suicide; Attempted; Adolescent; Health behavior; KYRBWS

This work was supported by the research grant of the Cheju National University in 2007.

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Table 1

Prevalence of Suicidal Attempt by General Characteristics

CI=confidence interval.

Table 2

Prevalence of Suicidal Attempt by Health Risk Behaviors

CI=confidence interval; BMI=body mass index; Wt=weight; Br=breakfast.

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