Hope, Depression and Suicidal Ideation in Chronic Mental Illness Patients.

Han,  Kuem Sun; Park,  Young Hee; Im,  Hee Su; Ju,  Gi Young; Bae,  Moon Hye; Kang,  Hyun Chul

doi:2010.19.2.205

J Korean Acad Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs > Volume 19(2); 2010 > Article

Original Article

Journal of Korean Academy of psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing 2010;19(2):205-211.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12934/jkpmhn.2010.19.2.205 Published online June 30, 2010.

Hope, Depression and Suicidal Ideation in Chronic Mental Illness Patients.

Kuem Sun Han, Young Hee Park, Hee Su Im, Gi Young Ju, Moon Hye Bae, Hyun Chul Kang

¹College of Nursing, Korea University, Korea. gml34@korea.ac.kr
²Community Mental Health Center, Korea.
³Department of Nursing, Doowon Technical College, Korea.
⁴Department of Informational statistics, Hoseo University, Korea.

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to identify the relationship between hope, depression and suicidal ideation in patient with chronic mental illness patients. METHODS: The subjects were 188 patient with chronic mental illness in a Community Mental Health Center. The data were collected from July 27 2009 to August 21, 2009. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, pearson correlation coefficients, and stepwise multiple regression. RESULTS: There was found significant and negative correlation among hope and suicidal ideation; significant and positive correlation was found between depression and suicidal ideation; a significant and negative correlation among hope, depression and suicidal ideation. Depression was a significant predictor of suicidal ideation. CONCLUSION: Hope, depression and suicidal ideation in chronic mental illness patients, and significant correlations between their relationships. Based on the outcomes of this study, it is necessary to design an intervention program that emphasizes increasing the hope and decreasing depress in order to decrease suicidal ideation.

Key Words: Chronic mental illness; Hope; Depression; Suicide