Yoder Kevin A, Whitbeck Les B, Hoyt Dan R, LaFromboise Teresa
Department of Sociology, University of North Texas, Denton, TX 76203-1157, USA.
Arch Suicide Res. 2006;10(2):177-90. doi: 10.1080/13811110600558240.
This study examined correlates of suicidal ideation among 212 American Indian youth who lived on or near three reservations in the upper Midwestern United States. The youths were, on average, 12 years old, and 9.5% reported current thoughts about killing themselves. Females were over 2 times more likely than males to think about suicide. Multivariate logistic regression results indicated that gender, enculturation, negative life events, perceived discrimination, self-esteem, and drug use were related to the likelihood of thinking about suicide. Drug use was the strongest correlate of suicidal ideation, and both enculturation and perceived discrimination emerged as important culturally specific variables. It was suggested that suicide prevention programs should draw on the strengths of American Indian culture.
本研究调查了生活在美国中西部上游地区三个保留地或其附近的212名美国印第安青年中自杀意念的相关因素。这些青年平均年龄为12岁，9.5%的人报告称目前有自杀想法。女性自杀念头的可能性是男性的两倍多。多变量逻辑回归结果表明，性别、文化适应、负面生活事件、感知到的歧视、自尊和药物使用与自杀念头的可能性有关。药物使用是自杀意念最强的相关因素，文化适应和感知到的歧视都是重要的文化特定变量。研究建议自杀预防项目应利用美国印第安文化的优势。
