Suicidality and acculturation in hispanic adolescents

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AudienciaPúblico en generales_ES
CoberturaMéxicoes_ES
Fecha de ingreso2026-10-05T16:34:24Z
Fecha de publicación2011-01-01
ResumenRecent literature has suggested a significant acceleration in the rate of suicide amongst Latino youth, now approaching the higher rates traditionally seen amongst white youth. Acculturation into mainstream culture has been suggested as a significant factor in this increase. This study reports on the association of suicidality and cultural status in two closely related Hispanic populations of youth, Mexicans and Mexican-Americans on either side of the lower Rio Grande Valley. We surveyed a total of 4,157 students, 11 to 19 years of age. In Mexico, we surveyed 2,382 students in "secundaria" (8<sup>th</sup>/ 9<sup>th</sup> grade equivalent) and "preparatoria" (high school) students. In the U.S., 1,777 students in grades 7 to 12 were surveyed. A self-administered questionnaire was developed which included demographic and socioeconomic variables, suicidality (one week and lifetime suicidal ideation and lifetime attempts), substance abuse, depressive symptoms, and time utilization by the student on various activities. Suicidal ideation in the past week (Chi square = 29.5, p < .001) and suicidal ideation ever (Chi Square = 202.4, p < .001) were both significantly correlated to a combination of parental origin and place of residence (U.S. vs. Mexico). Some of the culturally-mediated activity variables, generational status, and clinical variables were correlated to past week and lifetime suicidal ideation, though clinical variables predominated in their correlation to lifetime attempts. Results suggest that acculturation may increase the risk of suicidal ideation in Hispanic adolescents, while suicide attempts require clinical symptomatology.es_ES
ISBN978-161668503-4es_ES
URIhttps://riuat.uat.edu.mx/handle/123456789/6186
Idiomaenes_ES
EditorialNova Science Publishers, Inc.es_ES
RelaciónImmigration and Mental Health: Stress, Psychiatric Disorders, and Suicidal Behavior Among Immigrants and Refugeeses_ES
URL relacionadohttps://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/84896577627?origin=resultslistes_ES
DerechosAcceso restringido / Suscripción (Metadatos de producción científica)es_ES
Licenciahttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16eces_ES
FuenteImmigration and Mental Health: Stress, Psychiatric Disorders, and Suicidal Behavior Among Immigrants and Refugees
TítuloSuicidality and acculturation in hispanic adolescentses_ES
TipoCapítulo Libroes_ES
ArbitradoHa sido Arbitradoes_ES
AutorPumariega, Andres J.
AutorRothe, Eugenio M.
AutorSwanson, Jeffrey
AutorHolzer, Charles E.
AutorLinskey, Arthur O.
AutorQuintero-Salinas, Ruben
AutorPumariega, Andres J.es_ES
AutorRothe, Eugenio M.es_ES
AutorSwanson, Jeffreyes_ES
AutorHolzer, Charles E.es_ES
AutorLinskey, Arthur O.es_ES
AutorQuintero-Salinas, Rubenes_ES
InstituciónUniversidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas
InstituciónUniversidad Autónoma de Tamaulipases_ES
Rango de páginas57-70es_ES
URL relacionadahttps://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/84896577627?origin=resultslist
Tipo de artículoIndexado
Tipo de artículoIndexadoes_ES

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