Familias Unidas' Crossover Effects on Suicidal Behaviors among Hispanic Adolescents: Results from an Effectiveness Trial.
The long-term impact of Familias Unidas on suicidal behaviors among Hispanic 8th graders (N = 746) was examined along with parent-adolescent communication as a moderator of intervention effectiveness. At baseline, 9.2% (95% CI = 7.3%-11.6%) of adolescents reported suicide ideation and 5.7% (95% CI = 4.1%-7.7%) reported a past year suicide attempt. There were no significant intervention effects on suicidal behaviors; however, parent-adolescent communication was a moderator of suicide attempts in the past year, across the intervention (b = -.01, p = .01). Results suggest that Familias Unidas reduces suicidal behaviors among Hispanic adolescents with low levels of parent-adolescent communication despite no suicide-specific intervention content. Implications of these findings are discussed.
Division of Prevention Science and Community Health, Department of Public Health Sciences, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA.|Department of Psychology, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA.
Denise C
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Vidot
Department of Psychology, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA.
Shi
S
Huang
Division of Prevention Science and Community Health, Department of Public Health Sciences, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA.|Department of Educational and Psychological Studies, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA.
Sofia
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Poma
Division of Prevention Science and Community Health, Department of Public Health Sciences, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA.
Yannine
Y
Estrada
Division of Prevention Science and Community Health, Department of Public Health Sciences, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA.
Tae Kyoung
TK
Lee
Division of Prevention Science and Community Health, Department of Public Health Sciences, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA.
Guillermo
G
Prado
D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D003142:Communication; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D010290:Parents; D000066553:Problem Behavior / Q000523:psychology; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control*; D059020:Suicidal Ideation; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000517:prevention & control*; D000066608:Underage Drinking / Q000517:prevention & control*; D000092864:Suicide Prevention