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Change Pathways in Indigenous and Nonindigenous Youth Suicide
Author(s) -
Goebert Deborah A.,
Hamagami Fumiaki,
Hishinuma Earl S.,
ChungDo Jane J.,
SugimotoMatsuda Jeanelle J.
Publication year - 2019
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/sltb.12420
Subject(s) - indigenous , suicide prevention , poison control , injury prevention , occupational safety and health , anxiety , human factors and ergonomics , native american , longitudinal study , mental health , cohort , psychology , medicine , demography , gerontology , psychiatry , medical emergency , ecology , sociology , biology , ethnology , pathology
Multivariate dynamic relationships among suicide attempts, anxiety and/or depressive symptoms, hope, and help‐seeking were examined across time in Native Hawaiian and non‐Hawaiian adolescents, using data from a 5‐year longitudinal cohort study ( N = 7,317). The rate of suicide attempts decreased over time, but this reduction was significantly less among Native Hawaiian youth than their non‐Hawaiian peers. There were also significant differences between groups in hope and help‐seeking, with Native Hawaiian youth increasing help‐seeking and decreasing hope to a greater degree. Youth‐centered, cultural approaches to suicide prevention are essential in enhancing well‐being in indigenous communities.