TY - JOUR
T1 - Self-harm among Hispanic adolescents
T2 - Investigating the role of culture-related stressors
AU - Cervantes, Richard C.
AU - Goldbach, Jeremy T.
AU - Varela, Alberto
AU - Santisteban, Daniel A.
N1 - Funding Information:
This research was supported by the National Institute of Mental Health , Grant No. 2R44MH073180-02 to R.C.C.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2014 Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine.
PY - 2014/11/1
Y1 - 2014/11/1
N2 - Purpose Suicide is the third leading cause of death among adolescents. Research shows Hispanic adolescents report disproportionate rates of both suicidal ideation and attempts. The purpose of the present study was twofold. First, the present study aimed to document the presence of suicidal ideation and self-harm behavior in a large heterogeneous sample of Hispanic adolescents. Second, this study sought to identify specific and unique culturally relevant stressors that were associated with the higher self-reported suicidal thoughts and self-harm among Hispanic males and females separately.Methods Data were collected on 1,651 Hispanic adolescents who completed the Hispanic Stress Inventory-Adolescent Version.Results Results of both rates and culture-related stressors that associated with the high rates of suicidal ideation are presented. Of the eight subscales measured in the Hispanic Stress Inventory-Adolescent, four subscales were predictive of either suicidal ideation or self-harm. For males, Acculturation Gap Stress was associated with suicidal thoughts and Discrimination Stress was associated with both suicidal thoughts and self-harm behavior. For females, Family Drug Stress was associated with suicidal thoughts. Acculturation Gap Stress, Family Drug Stress, and Immigration Stress were all significantly associated with self-harm behaviors.Conclusions Findings are discussed as they inform future culturally competent prevention interventions and future research studies.
AB - Purpose Suicide is the third leading cause of death among adolescents. Research shows Hispanic adolescents report disproportionate rates of both suicidal ideation and attempts. The purpose of the present study was twofold. First, the present study aimed to document the presence of suicidal ideation and self-harm behavior in a large heterogeneous sample of Hispanic adolescents. Second, this study sought to identify specific and unique culturally relevant stressors that were associated with the higher self-reported suicidal thoughts and self-harm among Hispanic males and females separately.Methods Data were collected on 1,651 Hispanic adolescents who completed the Hispanic Stress Inventory-Adolescent Version.Results Results of both rates and culture-related stressors that associated with the high rates of suicidal ideation are presented. Of the eight subscales measured in the Hispanic Stress Inventory-Adolescent, four subscales were predictive of either suicidal ideation or self-harm. For males, Acculturation Gap Stress was associated with suicidal thoughts and Discrimination Stress was associated with both suicidal thoughts and self-harm behavior. For females, Family Drug Stress was associated with suicidal thoughts. Acculturation Gap Stress, Family Drug Stress, and Immigration Stress were all significantly associated with self-harm behaviors.Conclusions Findings are discussed as they inform future culturally competent prevention interventions and future research studies.
KW - Adolescent
KW - Depression
KW - Hispanic
KW - Self-harm
KW - Stress
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2014.05.017
DO - 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2014.05.017
M3 - Article
C2 - 25085649
AN - SCOPUS:84908387347
VL - 55
SP - 633
EP - 639
JO - Journal of Adolescent Health
JF - Journal of Adolescent Health
SN - 1054-139X
IS - 5
ER -
