Ethnic,Gender, and Age Differences in Adolescent Nonfatal Suicidal Behaviors |
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| Authors: | Andrew J Supple Kelly Graves Stephanie Daniel Lisa Kiang Jinni Su Alyson M Cavanaugh |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Human Development &2. Family Studies , The University of North Carolina at Greensboro , Greensboro , North Carolina , USA ajsupple@uncg.edu;4. Center for Youth, Family, and Community Partnerships, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro , Greensboro , North Carolina , USA;5. Department of Psychology , Wake Forest University , Winston-Salem , North Carolina , USA;6. Family Studies , The University of North Carolina at Greensboro , Greensboro , North Carolina , USA |
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| Abstract: | This study examined ethnic differences in adolescent nonfatal suicidal behaviors as well as age and gender variation both across and within ethnic groups. Using a large (n = 14, 346) sample of adolescents in Grades 7 through 12, African Americans reported relatively high rates of suicidal thoughts and attempts and Southeast Asians reported high rates of suicidal thoughts. Hispanic Americans, European Americans, and Asian Americans were similar in their reports of nonfatal suicidal behaviors. Gender differences also varied across ethnicity as Southeast Asian boys (particularly older boys) reported more suicidal thoughts and attempts than Southeast Asian girls. |
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