Abstract
We examined the factors that affect suicide attempts adolescents multicultural families in South Korea. The participants were 727 adolescents whose mothers and/or fathers were born outside of South Korea (376 males and 351 females). Among them, 41 (weighted prevalence 6.2%) had attempted suicide during the last 12 months. Female gender, residence in large cities (compared with in rural areas), living with relatives/alone/with friends/in a dormitory or living in a facility (compared with living with family), high and low socio-economic status (compared with a middle level), high and low academic performance (compared with a middle level), severe perceived stress (compared with non-severe stress), conflicts with a teacher (compared with conflicts with parent), and foreign-father/-parent families (compared with foreign-mother family) were associated with increased odds of suicide attempt. The results indicate that greater awareness of the possibility of suicidal behavior is prudent for adolescents in multicultural families with certain risk factors, such as being from a foreign-parents family, living separately from the family, and having conflicts with a teacher.
Highlights
Suicide is a major global public health concern for children and adolescents [1]
Two questions were used to assess whether adolescents were from a multicultural family: “Was your father born in South Korea?” and “Was your mother born in South Korea?” Based on their answers, adolescents were classified into four groups: those whose father and mother were born in
The odds of reporting suicidal behavior among adolescents from multicultural families were about three times higher than were those of adolescents from Korean families (weighted prevalence 6.2% vs. 2.2%, odds ratio (OR) = 2.94, 95% CI = 2.80–3.01)
Summary
Suicide is a major global public health concern for children and adolescents [1]. World HealthOrganization (WHO) data indicate that suicide is the third leading cause of death among youth aged 15 to 19 years [2]. Suicide is a major global public health concern for children and adolescents [1]. Organization (WHO) data indicate that suicide is the third leading cause of death among youth aged 15 to 19 years [2]. In 2013, there were 6.4 suicides per 100,000 population aged 15 to 19 years on average across the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries [3]. Suicide rates in the Republic of Korea (South Korea) are the highest of all OECD countries; among. These rates have constantly increased, in contrast to the decreased rates observed among adolescents of other OECD countries [3]. Since the mid-1990s, the numbers of multicultural families in South Korea has skyrocketed with the inflow of marriage-based immigrants and foreign workers [4,5,6,7].
Sign-in/Register to view highlights & summary Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callMore From: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Disclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
