SUICIDE ATTEMPTS AMONG JUVENILE DELINQUENTS - THE CONTRIBUTION OF MENTAL-HEALTH FACTORS

被引:35
作者
KEMPTON, T [1 ]
FOREHAND, R [1 ]
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[1] UNIV GEORGIA,DEPT PSYCHOL,ATHENS,GA 30602
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10.1016/0005-7967(92)90038-I
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B849 [应用心理学];
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040203 ;
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This study examined which, if any, of four variables (depression, hopelessness, conduct problems, substance abuse) differentiated suicide attemptors from nonattemptors among incarcerated juvenile delinquents. Fifty-one male youth served as subjects. The predictor variables were collected by either a standardized interview or an orally administered questionnaire. Youth self-report data regarding suicide attempts were collected. The results indicated that depression served as a predictor of suicide attempts but only in white, not black, youth. Suicide attempts also were reported three times more often in white than black participants. Implication, as well as limitations, of the findings are discussed.
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