Suicide ideation amongst adolescent American Indians in a longitudinal context

Citation

Ivanich, Jerreed (2015). Suicide ideation amongst adolescent American Indians in a longitudinal context.

Abstract

The objective of this study is to compare suicidal thoughts amongst American Indian/Alaskan Native's (AI/AN) to a non AI/AN comparison group, using data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health, a nationally representative, longitudinal study. At wave one a statistical difference is present between NA/AN and comparisons, but at wave four the difference is no longer significant. Using Agnew's General Strain theory as a theoretical framework, factors that may contribute to these differences addressed in this study include: alcohol abuse, exposure to suicidal behavior or friends and family, depression, and weapon access. Implications for prevention and treatment are discussed.

URL

http://scholarworks.gsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1016&context=cj_theses

Reference Type

Thesis/Dissertation

Book Title

Criminal Justice

Author(s)

Ivanich, Jerreed

Year Published

2015

Volume Number

M.S.

Publisher

Georgia State University

Reference ID

8988