Psychiatry Investig.
2017 Nov;14(6):762-769. 10.4306/pi.2017.14.6.762.
Gender Differences in Suicidal Ideation and Related Factors among North Korean Refugees in South Korea
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- 1Department of Healthcare Management and Institute of Global Healthcare Research, Eulji University, Seongnam, Republic of Korea.
- 2Department of Healthcare Management, Eulji University, Seongnam, Republic of Korea.
- 3Department of Humanities and Social Medicine, College of Medicine and Catholic Institute for Healthcare Management, the Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
- 4Department of Public Healthcare Services, Seoul Bukbu Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
- 5Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University Hangang Sacred Heart Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
- 6Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea. k50367@korea.ac.kr
- KMID: 2402402
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.4306/pi.2017.14.6.762
Abstract
OBJECTIVE
According to previous social survey, a high number of North Korean refugees (NKRs) in South Korea had suicidal ideation. The purpose of this study is to examine the related factors for suicidal ideation among NKRs by gender in South Korea.
METHODS
We examined the sample of NKRs, 701 subjects (men=160, women=-541) residing in South Korea, the participants were enrolled from October 2008 to May 2014. The related factors with suicidal ideation in NKRs were analyzed via a logistic regression analysis.
RESULTS
Refugee women were more likely to have suicidal ideation than men were. Although thoughts of suicide do not necessarily mean that they will follow through, however, there is an association that the higher rate of suicide also results in a higher rate of attempted suicide. In both genders, they tended to think more frequently about suicide who had stayed in South Korea for more than 5 years. In addition, higher frequencies of suicidal ideation also associated with higher level of perceived stress in both genders.
CONCLUSION
The gender difference should be addressed when designing suicide prevention interventions among the North Korean population in South Korea.
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