Predictors of suicidal ideation in a community sample: Roles of anger, self-esteem, and depression

Abstract The objective of this cross-sectional study was to investigate the relationships of anger, self-esteem, and depression with suicidal ideation. A survey was conducted in a wide range of community areas across Jeollabuk-do Province, Korea. A total of 2964 subjects (mean age=44.4 yr) participa...

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Published in:Psychiatry research 2014-04, Vol.216 (1), p.74-81
Main Authors: Jang, Jin-Mahn, Park, Jong-Il, Oh, Keun-Young, Lee, Keon-Hak, Kim, Myung Sig, Yoon, Myeong-Sook, Ko, Sung-Hee, Cho, Hye-Chung, Chung, Young-Chul
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Adult and adolescent clinical studies
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Anger
Biological and medical sciences
Cross-Sectional Studies
Depression
Depression - psychology
Female
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Miscellaneous
Mood disorders
Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Regression Analysis
Republic of Korea
Self Concept
Self-esteem
Socioeconomic Factors
Suicidal Ideation
Suicide
Young Adult
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Summary:Abstract The objective of this cross-sectional study was to investigate the relationships of anger, self-esteem, and depression with suicidal ideation. A survey was conducted in a wide range of community areas across Jeollabuk-do Province, Korea. A total of 2964 subjects (mean age=44.4 yr) participated in this study. Hierarchical regression was used to investigate predictors of suicidal ideation in terms of their sociodemographic characteristics, depression, self-esteem, and anger. Hierarchical regression analyses revealed that anger and self-esteem were significantly associated with suicidal ideation regardless of age and after controlling for depression. Moderation analysis showed that the impact of anger on suicidal ideation was significantly greater among females than males in adolescents, but not in other age groups. Additionally, there were some differences in sociodemographic predictors of suicidal ideation among age groups. Predictors included gender and family harmony in adolescents, marital status and family harmony in middle-aged individuals, and economic status and family harmony in elderly individuals. Our results revealed that anger and self-esteem play important roles in suicidal ideation beyond the effect of depression. Development and implementation of preventive strategies, including management of anger and self-esteem, could possibly reduce suicidal ideation and subsequent suicide attempts.
ISSN:0165-1781
1872-7123
DOI:10.1016/j.psychres.2013.12.054