Correlates of Recent Suicide Attempts in a Triethnic Group of Adolescents

Abstract

Findings support use of a resilience model for suicide attempts among three ethnic groups. The finding of a significantly higher percentage of recent suicide attempts by Hispanic girls compared to girls in other ethnic-gender groups warrants further investigation along with development and testing of culturally sensitive preventive interventions.

Suicidal Behavior in Latinas: Explanatory Cultural Factors and Implications for Intervention

“…The literature shows that, regardless of ethnicity or culture, adolescents who demonstrate suicidal behaviors often report negative parenting, histories of abuse, excessive parental control, and poor communication between children and parents and between parents (King, Segal, Naylor, & Evans, 1993;Marttunen, Aro, & Lonnqvist, 1993;Rew et al, 2001;Wagner, 1997).…”

“…Suicidal ideation and behavior among many Hispanics, especially among women, are correlated to issues of family disruption and threats to family unity such as divorce, separation, or sudden deaths or losses of family members (Ungemark & Guarnaccia, 1998). Some of the literature on adolescent suicidality in general, and on suicidal behaviors by adolescent Hispanic females in particular, has linked parental or familial suicidal modeling and suicidal behaviors (Brent et al, 2002;Rew, Thomas, Horner, Resnick, & Beuhring, 2001;Zayas & Dyche, 1995). Razin et al (1991) posited that a transgenerational dynamic was operating in the suicidal behaviors of their adolescent Latina sample, in that the adolescents may have been aware of a suicidal gesture or attempt that their mothers made during their own adolescent years.…”

"Hell... unless they repent of their sins and turn to God": The problem of Bible translation and the potential impacts of Israel Folau's comments on Maori and Pasifika minority sexualities

“…2 With regard to religion, in general, religiosity has been found to be protective in terms of mental health (Wong, Rew & Slaikeu, 2006), with lower levels of depression in adolescents (Cotton, Larkin, Hoopes, Cromer & Rosenthal, 2005), and young adults (Taliaferro, Rienzo, Pigg, Miller & Dodd, 2009), and lower rates of suicidality in adolescents (Rew, Thomas, Horner, Resnick & Beuhring, 2001) and young adults (Taliaferro, Rienzo, Pigg, Miller & Dodd, 2009). However, there are strong connections between religiosity and negative views of homosexuality (Rowatt, LaBouff, Johnson, Froese & Tsang, 2009), and higher rates of internalised homophobia (Barnes & Meyer, 2012;Kralovec, Fartacek, Fartacek & Plöderl, 2014;Shilo & Savaya, 2012), and internalised homophobia is associated with poor mental health outcomes (Kralovec et al, 2014;Shilo et al, 2012).…”

The Associations Between Children's and Adolescents’ Suicidal and Self-Harming Behaviors, and Related Behaviors Within Their Social Networks: A Systematic Review

“…As was the case with the previous two sections, the majority of papers in this section (41-95.3%) reported positive associations between children's/adolescents' SSHB and that of multiple reference groups (Abrutyn & Mueller, 2014;Ali, Dwyer, & Rizzo, 2011;Bearman & Moody, 2004;Bjarnason & Thorlindsson, 1994;Borowsky, Ireland, & Resnick, 2001;Borowsky, Resnick, Ireland, & Blum, 1999;Brent, Kolko, Allan, & Brown, 1990;Chan et al, 2009;Corder, Page, & Corder, 1974;De Leo & Heller, 2004;Deliberto & Nock, 2008;Feigelman & Gorman, 2008;Fleming, Merry, Robinson, Denny, & Watson, 2007;Gex, Narring, Ferron, & Michaud, 1998;Grossman, Milligan, & Deyo, 1991;Hargus, Hawton, & Rodham, 2009;Harkavy-Friedman, Asnis, Boeck, & DiFiore, 1987;Hawton, Rodham, Evans, & Weatherall, 2002;Jegannathan & Kullgren, 2011;Laederach, Fischer, Bowen, & Ladame, 1999;Larsson & Ivarsson, 1998;Larsson & Sund, 2008;Lewinsohn, Rohde, & Seeley, 1994;Mars, Heron, Crane, et al, 2014;McMahon, Corcoran, Keeley, Perry, & Arensman, 2013;McMahon et al, 2010;Nanayakkara, Misch, Chang, & Henry, 2013;O'Connor, Rasmussen, & Hawton, 2009;O'Connor, Rasmussen, & Hawton, 2014;O'Connor, Rasmussen, Miles, & Hawton, 2009;Portzky, Audenaert, & van Heeringen, 2009;Portzky, de Wilde, & van Heeringen, 2008;Rew, Thomas, Horner, Resnick, & Beuhring, 2001;…”