McQuillan C T, Rodríguez J
Pontificia Universidad Católica, Arecibo, PR.
Bol Asoc Med P R. 2000 Jan-Mar;92(1-3):22-9.
Suicide is a multifactoral phenomena. This article reviews the recent literature and attempts to identify those factors which have particular relevance for Puerto Rican adolescents. Risk factors that correlate highly with the Puerto Rican experience include homosexuality, due to the hostility that the person may experience, depression, gender, prevalence of psychiatric disorders, lack of social integration and social skills, military experience, cultural and religious factors, alcoholism, substance abuse and unemployment/poverty. The literature reviewed indicates that the Puerto Rican adolescent male is in a high risk group for suicide and that the risk increases with age, sexual preference, dysfunction in the family and substance abuse.
自杀是一种多因素现象。本文回顾了近期文献，并试图找出那些与波多黎各青少年特别相关的因素。与波多黎各经历高度相关的风险因素包括同性恋（由于个体可能遭遇的敌意）、抑郁、性别、精神疾病患病率、缺乏社会融合与社交技能、军事经历、文化和宗教因素、酗酒、药物滥用以及失业/贫困。所回顾的文献表明，波多黎各青少年男性属于自杀高风险群体，且风险会随着年龄、性取向、家庭功能失调和药物滥用而增加。
