title: Factors that influence suicidal ideation among elderly Korean immigrants: focus on diatheses and stressors.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The study examined major diatheses and stressors directly related to suicidal ideation among elderly Korean immigrants. The study also explored the significant interactions among these factors.
  
  
  METHODS
  Data were collected from a cross-sectional survey of 220 elderly Korean immigrants (age ≥ 65) in Los Angeles County.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Using a robust hierarchical regression, the study found that neuroticism and hopelessness were significantly associated with suicidal ideation. In addition, two interaction terms - neuroticism by hopelessness and neuroticism by acculturation - were both significant predictor variables with strong explanatory power.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The theoretical implications as well as the practical implications for developing and implementing late-life suicide prevention strategies are discussed.
authors: a School of Social Work , University of Hawaii at Manoa , Honolulu , HI , USA.
authors: Bum Jung
authors: BJ
authors: Kim
authors: Joonhee
authors: J
authors: Ahn
mesh_terms: D000069:Acculturation; D000203:Activities of Daily Living / Q000523:psychology; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004198:Disease Susceptibility / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D015141:Los Angeles / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D010555:Personality Inventory; D011581:Psychological Tests; D056910:Republic of Korea / Q000208:ethnology; D012307:Risk Factors; D012944:Social Support; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D059020:Suicidal Ideation
keywords: diathesis; elderly Korean immigrants; stressors; suicidal ideation