Factors related to Suicidal Ideation in People with Schizophrenia and Suicide Attempts.

Kim,  Mi Young; Jun,  Seong Sook

doi:2014.23.4.259

J Korean Acad Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs > Volume 23(4); 2014 > Article

Original Article

Journal of Korean Academy of psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing 2014;23(4):259-267.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12934/jkpmhn.2014.23.4.259 Published online December 31, 2014.

Factors related to Suicidal Ideation in People with Schizophrenia and Suicide Attempts.

Mi Young Kim, Seong Sook Jun

¹Department of Nursing, Kaya University, Gimhae, Korea.
²College of Nursing, Pusan National University, Yangsan, Korea. jss@pusan.ac.kr

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to explore factors which contribute to suicidal ideation in people with schizophrenia who have experienced at least one suicide attempts. METHODS: The participants for this study were 138 people with schizophrenia who had made attempts at suicide. Data were collected from April 15 to May 7, 2014 using self-report questionnaires which included questions on Suicidal Ideation, Self-Esteem, Depression, Family Support and the Internalized Stigma Inventory. Data were analyzed using t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficients, and hierarchical regression with the SPSS/WIN 18.0 program. RESULTS: The average score of suicidal ideation in the patients with schizophrenia who had experienced suicide attempts was 12.2+/-6.08. Factors which predicted suicidal ideation in these patients included self-esteem, depression and suicide attempts and these factors explained 44.0% of the variance in suicidal ideation. CONCLUSION: The results indicate that development and application of intervention programs, which can help to increase self-esteem levels and decrease depression levels among patients schizophrenia that have experienced suicidal attempts is a first priority.

Key Words: Schizophrenia; Suicidal ideation; Suicide; Attempted