The Influence of Ego-Identity and Depression on Suicidal Ideation for Korean Adolescents

Park, Hyun Sook

doi:2007.16.2.103

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Journal of Korean Academy of psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing 2007;16(2):103-112.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12934/jkpmhn.2007.16.2.103 Published online June 30, 2007.

The Influence of Ego-Identity and Depression on Suicidal Ideation for Korean Adolescents

Hyun Sook Park

Department of Nursing, College of Medicine, Catholic University of Daegu

청소년의 자아정체감과 우울이 자살사고에 미치는 영향

박현숙

대구가톨릭대학교 의과대학 간호학과

Correspondence: Hyun Sook Park, Tel: 82-53-650-4827, Fax: 82-53-621-4106,
Email: parkhs@cu.ac.kr

Received: 7 May 2007 • Accepted: 11 June 2007

Abstract

Purpose
The purposes of this study were 1) to investigate the influence of ego-identity and depression on suicidal ideation, 2) assess the mediating effect of depression in the relationship between ego-identity and suicidal ideation for adolescents.
Methods
The participants were 940 adolescents. Data were collected through self-report questionnaires, which were constructed to include demographic-environmental factors, ego-identity, depression, and suicidal ideation. The data were analyzed using the SPSS program.
Results
Ego-identity negatively related to suicidal ideation, while ego-identity negatively related to depression for adolescents. Depression was significantly related to suicidal ideation for adolescents. A hierarchical strategy in multiple regression was completed to assess the mediating effect of depression. The result indicated that depression mediated the effect of ego-identity on suicidal ideation for adolescents.
Conclusion
Based on the outcomes of this study, it is necessary to design an intervention program that emphasizes reducing depression in order to decrease adolescents' suicidal ideation.

Key Words: Adolescent; Identity crisis; Depression; Suicide

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