The Effects of Parental Abuse and Loneliness on Adolescents’ Suicidal Ideation

Key Points

• This research aims to determine whether parental abuse and loneliness independently predict suicidal ideation in adolescents.
• Analyzed survey data from 5,474 adolescents in South Korea (2023).
• Employed regression analysis controlling for gender, grade, parental education, and household income.
• Conducted sensitivity analysis using ordinal logistic regression to ensure consistency of results.
• Suicidal ideation significantly varied by gender, socioeconomic status, and parental education.
• Regression analysis showed parental abuse (β=0.106, p<.001) and loneliness (β=0.080, p<.001) significantly increased suicidal ideation.
• Results indicate that both parental abuse and emotional isolation are important risk factors for suicidal thoughts.

Abstract