title: The Relationships Between Functional Limitation, Depression, Suicidal Ideation, and Coping in Older Korean Immigrants.
abstract: Older adults with functional limitations may be at higher risk for depression and suicidal ideation compared to their counterparts without such limits. This study examined the structural relationships between functional limitation, depression, suicidal ideation, and coping strategies in older Korean immigrants. Using data from 220 community dwelling Korean immigrants (age ≧ 65) in Los Angeles County, path analysis was conducted to test the study hypotheses. The resulting model accounted for 56% of the variance in suicidal ideation, with functional limitation making significant contribution to suicidal ideation. Meanwhile, depression, which had the strongest direct effects on suicidal ideation, also played a significant role in mediating between functional limitation and suicidal ideation. Furthermore, adaptive coping was significantly associated with both functional limitation and suicidal ideation. Findings provide implications for implementing suicide-prevention programs for older Korean immigrants, especially those living with functional disability.
authors: Department of Welfare for the Elderly, Hoseo University, 268 Anseo-dong Chunan, Chungchungnam-do, 330-713, South Korea. ja390@hoseo.edu.
authors: Joonhee
authors: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2661-636X
authors: J
authors: Ahn
authors: School of Social Work, University of Hawaii at Manoa, 1800 East-West Road, Henke Hall, Room 121, Honolulu, HI, 96822, USA. bjk2001@hawaii.edu.
authors: Bum Jung
authors: BJ
authors: Kim
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living / Q000523:psychology*; D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001213:Asian / Q000523:psychology*; D003863:Depression / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000523:psychology; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015141:Los Angeles / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D056910:Republic of Korea / Q000208:ethnology; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology; D059020:Suicidal Ideation; D013997:Time Factors
keywords: Coping; Depression; Functional limitation; Older Korean immigrants; Suicidal ideation