Accounting for Diversity in Suicide Research: Sampling and Sample Reporting Practices in the United States

Christine, B.; Tezanos, Katherine M.; Peros, Olivia; Ng, Mei Yi; Ribeiro, Jessica D.; Nock, Matthew K.; Franklin, Joseph C.

doi:10.1111/sltb.12344

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“…For instance, demographic factors such as sexual orientation, gender identity, and refugee status were hardly studied longitudinally despite evidence suggesting higher rates of suicidal thoughts and behaviors in corresponding minority groups [ 59 – 61 ]. As shown in a recent review [ 62 ], over the past few decades, the suicide research reports have begun to consistently report participant age and sex effects, but still rarely report factors like race, ethnicity, Veteran status, and sexual orientation. Although we did identify several cases from our search, they were too few to meta-analyze across three outcomes (sexual orientation: n = 12; gender identity: n = 3; refugee status: n = 0).…”

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Demographics as predictors of suicidal thoughts and behaviors: A meta-analysis

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BackgroundCertain demographic factors have long been cited to confer risk or protection for suicidal thoughts and behaviors. However, many studies have found weak or non-significant effects. Determining the effect strength and clinical utility of demographics as predictors is crucial for suicide risk assessment and theory development. As such, we conducted a meta-analysis to determine the effect strength and clinical utility of demographics as predictors.MethodsWe searched PsycInfo, PubMed, and GoogleScholar for studies published before January 1st, 2015. Inclusion criteria required that studies use at least one demographic factor to longitudinally predict suicide ideation, attempt, or death. The initial search yielded 2,541 studies, 159 of which were eligible. A total of 752 unique statistical tests were included in analysis.ResultsSuicide death was the most commonly studied outcome, followed by attempt and ideation. The average follow-up length was 9.4 years. The overall effects of demographic factors studied in the field as risk factors were significant but weak, and that of demographic factors studied as protective factors were non-significant. Adjusting for publication bias further reduced effect estimates. No specific demographic factors appeared to be strong predictors. The effects were consistent across multiple moderators.ConclusionsAt least within the narrow methodological constraints of the existing literature, demographic factors were statistically significant risk factors, but not protective factors. Even as risk factors, demographics offer very little improvement in predictive accuracy. Future studies that go beyond the limitations of the existing literature are needed to further understand the effects of demographics.

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“…High-risk sociodemographic populations are not sufficiently represented in the suicide literature (Cha et al, 2017). For example, most suicide studies are conducted with urban samples, while the highest suicide rates are usually found in rural areas (Lopez-Castroman, Blasco-Fontecilla, Courtet, Baca-Garcia, & Oquendo, 2015).…”

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“…The case of sexual minority youth is another poignant example. Despite evidence of increased risk for suicide ideation and attempt in this population compared with heterosexual counterparts, this sociodemographic group is accounted for in only 1.9% of existing longitudinal research on suicide risk factors (Cha et al, 2017;Fergusson et al, 1999). It is critical to examine LGBTQ status more frequently as sexual orientation disparities have indeed been observed (e.g.…”

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Annual Research Review: Suicide among youth – epidemiology, (potential) etiology, and treatment

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There is much work to be done to better understand suicidal thoughts and behaviors among youth. We strongly encourage future research to: (1) continue improving the conceptualization and operationalization of suicidal thoughts and behaviors; (2) improve etiological understanding by focusing on individual (preferably malleable) mechanisms; (3) improve etiological understanding also by integrating findings across multiple units of analyses and developing short-term prediction models; (4) demonstrate greater developmental sensitivity overall; and (5) account for diverse high-risk populations via sampling and reporting of sample characteristics. These serve as initial steps to improve the scientific approach, knowledge base, and ultimately prevention of suicidal thoughts and behaviors among youth.

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“…Thus, emerging adulthood, or the developmental period characterized as late adolescence and adulthood (Arnett 2000), is a vulnerable time for thinking about and attempting suicide, particularly among racial/ethnic minority youth. Unfortunately, racial/ethnic minority individuals remain underrepresented in suicide research (Cha et al 2018), highlighting the dire need for more information about the cultural context of risk for suicidal thoughts and behavior (Goldston et al 2008), especially among racial/ethnic minority emerging adults.…”

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Racial/Ethnic Discrimination and Suicidal Ideation in Emerging Adults: The Role of Traumatic Stress and Depressive Symptoms Varies by Gender not Race/Ethnicity

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Miranda

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J Youth Adolescence

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Drawing from Race-Based Traumatic Stress theory, the present study examined whether traumatic stress and depressive symptoms differentially help explain the relation between racial/ethnic discrimination and suicidal ideation across gender and racial/ethnic groups. A racially/ethnically diverse group of emerging adults (N = 1344; M age = 19.88, SD = 2.25; 72% female; 46% Hispanic) completed a battery of self-report measures. A cross-sectional design was employed with a series of hierarchical linear regression models and bootstrapping procedures to examine the direct and indirect relation between racial/ethnic discrimination and suicidal ideation through traumatic stress and depressive symptoms across gender and race/ethnicity. The findings suggest an indirect relation through depressive symptoms, but not traumatic stress, and a serial indirect relation through traumatic stress to depressive symptoms in young women and young men, the latter of which was stronger in young women. The indirect relations did not vary by racial/ethnic group. Cumulative experiences of racial/ethnic discrimination may impact suicide-related risk via increases in psychiatric symptomology (i.e., traumatic stress and depressive symptoms), particularly in young women. Racial/ethnic discrimination experiences should be accounted for as a potential source of psychological distress in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of suicidal thoughts and behavior, especially among young women endorsing traumatic stress and depressive

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Accounting for Diversity in Suicide Research: Sampling and Sample Reporting Practices in the United States

Cited by 56 publications

References 39 publications

Demographics as predictors of suicidal thoughts and behaviors: A meta-analysis

Demographics as predictors of suicidal thoughts and behaviors: A meta-analysis

Annual Research Review: Suicide among youth – epidemiology, (potential) etiology, and treatment

Racial/Ethnic Discrimination and Suicidal Ideation in Emerging Adults: The Role of Traumatic Stress and Depressive Symptoms Varies by Gender not Race/Ethnicity

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