Internationale Zeitschrift für psychische Notfallgesundheit und menschliche Resilienz

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Cross-cultural Attitudes towards Suicide Ideation and Attempts in Korea

Liranso G Selamu

Recently, suicide has become a hot research issue that is gaining attention in the interdisciplinary fields of public health, psychiatry, social work, sociology, and psychology. However, little is known about the risk of university students’ suicidal attempts, and the role of attitudes towards life and suicidal attempts. The study explored the role of cross-cultural attitudes towards suicide among Korean and international students in Korea. The recent studies published in the peer-reviewed journal on suicidal attitudes published since 2005 were identified and analyzed from broader perspectives. The study key terms were “suicide”, “attempts” “attitudes”, “cross-culture”, “University students”, & “Korea”. A variety of studies indicated that negative attitudes towards self has ultimately influence on suicidal ideation and subsequent action. Societal beliefs, values, and perceptions also play an important role and need attention in moderating suicidal problems. Suicide has become a serious social, economic, public health phenomenon in Korea and needs further empirical studies and comprehensive prevention strategies to reduce the highest suicidal risks.