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The Rate and Characteristics of Suicide Attempters in the Native Hawaiian Adolescent Population
Author(s) -
Yuen Noelle,
Andrade Naleen,
Nahulu Linda,
Makini George,
McDermott John F.,
Danko George,
Johnson Ronald,
Waldron Jane
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
suicide and life‐threatening behavior
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.544
H-Index - 90
eISSN - 1943-278X
pISSN - 0363-0234
DOI - 10.1111/j.1943-278x.1996.tb00254.x
Subject(s) - depression (economics) , anxiety , aggression , population , substance abuse , logistic regression , clinical psychology , psychiatry , suicide prevention , demography , psychology , substance use , poison control , medicine , medical emergency , environmental health , sociology , economics , macroeconomics
Native Hawaiian high school students, N = 1779, were surveyed for symptoms of psycho‐pathology and suicide attempts in the previous 6 months. Seventy‐seven (4.3%) of the students reported making a suicide attempt. There were no significant differences in prevalence rates for males and females. Depression, anxiety, aggression, substance abuse symptoms, and low family support, but not peer support, were significantly correlated with suicide attempts. On logistic regression, depression, substance abuse, and family support independently predicted attempts. The lack of gender difference may indicate a cultural characteristic of the Hawaiian population that differentiates it from mainstream American populations but likens it to the Native American population.