title: The power of protection: a population-based comparison of Native and non-Native youth suicide attempters.
abstract: This study provides actionable information about intervening with American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) youth to prevent suicide. Statewide school survey data were used to model the impact of risk and protective factors on self-reported suicide attempts (both AI/AN and non-AI/AN). The cumulative risk and protective model worked similarly for both groups. AI/AN youth had a higher threshold of risk before making a suicide attempt. Protective factors buffered the impact of risk, particularly for the higher risk youth.
authors.affiliation: NPC Research, Portland, OR 97219, USA.
authors.forename: Juliette
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mackin
authors.forename: Tamara
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Perkins
authors.forename: Carrie
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Furrer
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000523:psychology; D000413:Alaska; D001294:Attitude to Health / Q000208:ethnology; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior / Q000208:ethnology; D006801:Humans; D007198:Indians, North American / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004930:Inuit / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008297:Male; D010379:Peer Group; D011209:Power, Psychological; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012307:Risk Factors; D012309:Risk-Taking; D012572:School Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology