Risk factors for suicidal ideation in Korean middle-aged adults: The role of socio-demographic status

International Journal of Social Psychiatry

Volumn 58, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 657-663

  Moon, Sang Sik ^a   Park, Sang Mi ^a  

^a Hanyang Women's University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

blue collar worker; middle aged; socio demographic status; suicidal ideation; unmarried

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; RISK; RISK FACTOR; SEX RATIO; SOCIOECONOMICS; SOUTH KOREA; SUICIDAL IDEATION;

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MARITAL STATUS; MIDDLE AGED; ODDS RATIO; PREVALENCE; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; RISK FACTORS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SUICIDAL IDEATION;

EID: 84868155951     PISSN: 00207640     EISSN: 17412854     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0020764011433626     Document Type: Article

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