This study examined the effect of depression on suicidal ideation among older adults in South Korea. Furthermore, this study investigated how social support, as a factor that reduces depression among older adults, mediates the relationship between depression and suicidal ideation. Based on a survey of 260 older adults in Seoul and Gyeonggi Province, suicidal ideation, depression, and social support were evaluated using the Beck Scale for Suicidal Ideation, the Center of Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale, and the Measurement of Social Support in the Elderly, respectively. A multiple regression analysis confirmed that depression and social support were significantly associated with suicidal ideation. Based on path analysis, we found that social support mediated the relationship between depression and suicidal ideation. Therefore, this study provides concrete insights for policymakers and social workers about how suicidal ideation among older adults may be diminished. Particularly, the role of depression and social support in suicidal ideation is a matter of concern for older adults in South Korea.

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与抑郁症和社会支持相关的自杀意念：基于调查的韩国老年人分析

本研究调查了抑郁症对韩国老年人自杀意念的影响。此外，这项研究调查了社会支持作为减少老年人抑郁的一个因素，如何调节抑郁和自杀意念之间的关系。基于对首尔和京畿道 260 名老年人的调查，使用贝克自杀意念量表、流行病学研究中心抑郁量表和老年人社会支持测量来评估自杀意念、抑郁和社会支持，分别。多元回归分析证实，抑郁和社会支持与自杀意念显着相关。基于路径分析，我们发现社会支持在抑郁与自杀意念之间的关系中起中介作用。所以，这项研究为决策者和社会工作者提供了关于如何减少老年人的自杀意念的具体见解。特别是，抑郁症和社会支持在自杀意念中的作用是韩国老年人关注的问题。