Molock Sherry Davis, Puri Rupa, Matlin Samantha, Barksdale Crystal
George Washington University.
J Black Psychol. 2006 Aug;32(3):366-389. doi: 10.1177/0095798406290466.
This study investigated whether hopelessness and depression were risk factors for suicidal thoughts and behaviors in African American adolescents and looked at whether religious participation and religious coping protected these students from suicidality. Participants were 212 African American high school students (133 females, 79 males). The results of multiple and logistic regression analyses found that hopelessness and depression were risk factors for suicidal ideation and attempts. Religious coping style was significantly related to suicidal behaviors: Self-directed coping was related to increased hopelessness, depression, and suicide attempts, and collaborative coping was related to increased reasons for living. Gender differences were found in symptoms of depression, religious coping style and religious participation. Results provide additional support for suicide interventions to target hopelessness and depressive symptoms and highlight the importance of examining the role of culturally salient variables, such as religious participation and religious coping style, when developing intervention programs for suicide.
本研究调查了绝望和抑郁是否是非裔美国青少年自杀念头和行为的风险因素，并探讨了宗教参与和宗教应对方式是否能保护这些学生免受自杀倾向的影响。研究对象为212名非裔美国高中生（133名女生，79名男生）。多元回归分析和逻辑回归分析结果表明，绝望和抑郁是自杀意念和自杀未遂的风险因素。宗教应对方式与自杀行为显著相关：自我导向型应对方式与绝望感增加、抑郁情绪加重以及自杀未遂有关，而协作型应对方式与生存理由增加有关。在抑郁症状、宗教应对方式和宗教参与方面发现了性别差异。研究结果为针对绝望和抑郁症状的自杀干预提供了更多支持，并强调了在制定自杀干预项目时，审视宗教参与和宗教应对方式等文化显著变量作用的重要性。
