Department of Social Welfare, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Korea.
J Prev Med Public Health. 2023 Jan;56(1):88-94. doi: 10.3961/jpmph.22.356. Epub 2023 Jan 31.
This study examined how deprivation differed by region and the effect those differences had on suicidal ideation among the local population.
Data collected over 10 years (2012-2021) in the Korea Welfare Panel Study were organized into 3 categories: metropolitan, city, and rural. A panel analysis was conducted on the impact of deprivation indices, socio-demographic characteristics, and life satisfaction on suicidal ideation in each category.
Income, divorce status, family relationship satisfaction, and medical deprivation had a significant impact on suicidal ideation in metropolitan areas, whereas these variables did not have significant effects in rural areas. In other words, income, family, and medical support were more impactful in city areas.
Although the deprivation index was higher in rural areas than in city areas due to an aging population and reduced income levels, the mental health of rural residents was found to be generally better than that of city residents. The possibility that this is related to the strength of relationships within the respective communities should be considered in light of recent discussions on relational welfare.
本研究考察了贫困程度在不同地区的差异，以及这些差异对当地居民自杀意念的影响。
本研究使用韩国福利纵向调查（Korea Welfare Panel Study）在 2012 年至 2021 年期间收集的数据，将其分为大都市、城市和农村三类。在每一类中，采用面板分析方法研究贫困指数、社会人口特征和生活满意度对自杀意念的影响。
在大都市地区，收入、离婚状况、家庭关系满意度和医疗贫困对自杀意念有显著影响，而在农村地区这些变量没有显著影响。换句话说，在城市地区，收入、家庭和医疗支持的影响更大。
尽管由于人口老龄化和收入水平下降，农村地区的贫困指数高于城市地区，但农村居民的心理健康状况普遍好于城市居民。考虑到最近关于关系福利的讨论，应该考虑到这种情况与各自社区内关系强弱的关系。
