Exploring the Lives of Korean College Students Who Attempted Suicide: A Qualitative Study

IF 2.1 3区医学 Q2 NURSING

Asian Nursing Research Pub Date : 2024-10-01 DOI:10.1016/j.anr.2024.09.010

Min-Soo Kang, Hye-Young Jang

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Abstract

Purpose

This study was conducted to obtain in-depth understanding of the life experiences of college students who attempted suicide.

Methods

This study employed qualitative methods involving in-depth interviews, where researchers and participants met one-on-one to capture personal experiences and perspectives. Data were analyzed using Colaizzi's phenomenological approach, providing a systematic interpretation aligned with the lived experiences and challenges shared by the participants.

Results

The following six themes reflected participants’ experiences: “A family that has left behind deficiencies and wounds that are not easy to overcome”, “Lingering struggles even as college students”, “Seeking self-worth through relationships”, “Achievement at all costs: The search for self-worth in a life obsessed with success”, “The irony of those aspiring to live: suicide” and “The fight still continues”

Conclusions

The results underscore the necessity of broadening our interpretive framework to better understand and address the concealed complexities of mental health in this demographic. Mental health professionals are urged to consider these nuanced dynamics when developing targeted interventions to support students through their unique challenges.

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探索企图自杀的韩国大学生的生活：定性研究

导言：尽管韩国人的预期寿命很高，但其自杀率却非常高。目的：本研究旨在深入了解试图自杀的大学生的生活经历：本研究采用了深入的个人访谈，研究人员与参与者进行了一对一的会谈；研究人员使用科莱兹的现象学方法对数据进行了分析：六个主题反映了参与者的经历："家庭留下了难以克服的缺陷和创伤"、"即使作为大学生，仍有挣扎"、"通过人际关系寻求自我价值"、"不惜一切代价取得成就：在迷恋成功的生活中寻求自我价值"、"对渴望生活的人的讽刺：自杀 "和 "斗争仍在继续" 结论：研究结果表明，有必要拓宽我们的解释框架，以便更好地理解和处理这一人群中被掩盖的复杂的心理健康问题。我们敦促心理健康专业人员在制定有针对性的干预措施以支持学生应对其独特挑战时，要考虑到这些细微的动态变化。

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Asian Nursing Research NURSING-

CiteScore

4.20

自引率

4.50%

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审稿时长

45 days

期刊介绍： Asian Nursing Research is the official peer-reviewed research journal of the Korean Society of Nursing Science, and is devoted to publication of a wide range of research that will contribute to the body of nursing science and inform the practice of nursing, nursing education, administration, and history, on health issues relevant to nursing, and on the testing of research findings in practice.