A public health approach: Documenting the risk and protective factors of suicide ideation in one American Indian community
- UNCG Author/Contributor (non-UNCG co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- Allyson L. Kelley, Adjunct Instructor (Creator)
- Institution
- The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG )
- Web Site: http://library.uncg.edu/
Abstract: Suicide is the leading cause of injury-related death in the United States, and between 1999 and 2009 the greatest increases in suicide were among American Indians and Alaska Natives. The present study highlights the efforts of 1 American Indian community to prevent suicide using the public health approach as a framework. A survey was developed and administered by the community between March 2014 and July 2014 at various community events. The sample included 100 participants with a mean age of 15.62 years. Questions related to stress, suicide ideation, anxiety, self-esteem, and antisocial behaviors. Results from this study indicate that depression and stressful life events are the strongest predictors of suicide ideation among tribal youth.
Additional Information
- Publication
- Kelley, A., Restad, D., & Killsback, J. (2018). A public health approach: Documenting the risk and protective factors of suicide ideation in one American Indian community. Psychological Services, 15(3), 325–331. https://doi.org/10.1037/ser0000211
- Language: English
- Date: 2018
- Keywords
- suicide, psychosocial risk factors, protective factors, American Indian community, prevention