title: Acquired capability for suicide among individuals with American Indian/Alaska Native backgrounds within the military.
abstract: The present study observes a military sample across race to better understand suicide risk among American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) individuals utilizing the Interpersonal Theory of Suicide. In a sample of 3,387 Army recruiters, multivariate analysis of variance was used to compare the means across race on acquired capability and pain tolerance. AI/AN individuals demonstrated higher levels of acquired capability for suicide (p = .056) and pain tolerance (p = .028). These findings indicate that acquired capability and pain tolerance are key elements involved in suicide risk among AI/AN individuals within the military.
authors.forename: Bruno
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Chiurliza
authors.forename: Matthew S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Michaels
authors.forename: Thomas E
authors.initials: TE
authors.lastname: Joiner
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000072957:Alaska Natives / Q000208:ethnology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007198:Indians, North American / Q000208:ethnology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008889:Military Personnel / Q000523:psychology*; D013405:Suicide / Q000208:ethnology*; D055815:Young Adult