Abstract

This study examined suicide stigma in relation to Korean cultural characteristics, such as Collectivism, Chemyon sensitivity (concern about losing a socially acceptable face), the tendency toward conformity, and the emphasis on the interdependent self. We found that these characteristics were connected to suicide stigma in Korea. Those with high Chemyon sensitivity tended to perceive that suicidal people were incompetent, immoral, selfish, and deviated from society. Conformity tendency was positively associated with five stigma factors: incompetence, glorification, immorality, selfishness, and social exclusion. Those who perceived themselves as interdependent tended to consider suicidal people incompetent, lacking morality, self-centered, and deviant.

摘要

本研究考察了与韩国文化特征相关的自杀耻辱感，例如集体主义、Chemyon 敏感性（担心失去社会可接受的面孔）、从众倾向以及对相互依存自我的强调。我们发现这些特征与韩国的自杀耻辱感有关。那些具有高 Chemyon 敏感性的人倾向于认为自杀的人无能、不道德、自私并且背离了社会。从众倾向与五个耻辱因素呈正相关：无能、美化、不道德、自私和社会排斥。那些认为自己相互依赖的人倾向于认为自杀的人无能、缺乏道德、以自我为中心和越轨。