Latina adolescent suicide ideations and attempts: associations with connectedness to parents, peers, and teachers.
Associations between suicidal behavior and social-ecological variables were examined among 1,618 Latina high school students (mean age = 15) from the nationally representative Add Health sample (68% were U.S.-born). Ideations were associated with having a suicidal friend, lower perceived father support, and overall parental caring. Attempts were associated with having a suicidal friend, and lower perceived teacher and parental support. Peer and mother relationship variables were not predictors of ideations or attempts. The protective role of father and teacher support has not previously been emphasized in the literature. Strengthening connections to parents and teachers may reduce suicidal behavior in adolescent Latinas.
School of Social Work, The University of Texas at Austin, TX 78712, USA. sdeluca@austin.utexas.edu
Susan M
SM
De Luca
Peter
P
Wyman
Keith
K
Warren
D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior / Q000208:ethnology*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003462:Cuba / Q000208:ethnology; D005178:Faculty; D005219:Father-Child Relations / Q000208:ethnology; D005260:Female; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D009034:Mother-Child Relations / Q000208:ethnology; D010379:Peer Group; D000297:Psychology, Adolescent; D011647:Puerto Rico / Q000208:ethnology; D012938:Social Perception; D012944:Social Support; D059020:Suicidal Ideation; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014481:United States