Social Isolation and Suicidal Ideation Among Older Adults in Korea: The Role of Community Welfare Spending and Community Trust

Bomi Choi, Susanna Joo, Hyoun K. Kim, Urban Society Research Division, Seoul Institute, South Korea, Institute of Future City and Society, Yonsei University, South Korea, Department of Child and Family Studies, Human Life , Innovation Design, Yonsei University, South Korea

Research on Aging: An International Bimonthly Journal

Published online on June 23, 2026

Abstract

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This study examined the extent to which community-level welfare spending and community trust moderated the association between social isolation and suicidal ideation among older adults in South Korea. Using data from the 2017 Korean Community Health ...