Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA.
Suicide Life Threat Behav. 2021 Apr;51(2):203-211. doi: 10.1111/sltb.12695.
This study examined the relationship between social support and suicidality among youth from a public health perspective by using (1) a socioecological framework and (2) an intersectional approach to social identity.
Secondary analysis of cross-sectional survey data (N = 5058) involved means comparisons and a series of standard and hierarchical regression analyses.
Youth with intersecting marginalized identities (i.e., females and racial and sexual minority youth) were significantly more likely to report higher suicidality scores. Social support at the family, school, and community levels was significantly associated with lower suicidality scores, and the combination of family and school support was associated with the lowest suicidality scores. Finally, family support significantly reduced the relationship between intersecting marginalized identities and suicidality.
Findings highlight the importance of protective factors in every context in which youth live, learn, and play. Measuring and reporting social identities as well as their intersections add to our understanding of both risk and prevention.
本研究从公共卫生的角度，采用（1）社会生态学框架和（2）社会认同的交叉方法，考察了社会支持与青少年自杀意念之间的关系。
对横断面调查数据（N=5058）进行二次分析，包括均值比较和一系列标准和分层回归分析。
具有交叉边缘身份（即女性和种族及性少数青年）的青少年自杀意念得分明显更高。家庭、学校和社区层面的社会支持与自杀意念得分较低显著相关，而家庭和学校支持的结合与最低的自杀意念得分相关。最后，家庭支持显著降低了交叉边缘化身份与自杀意念之间的关系。
研究结果强调了在青少年生活、学习和娱乐的每个环境中保护因素的重要性。测量和报告社会身份及其交叉点增加了我们对风险和预防的理解。
