Citation

Piña-Watson B, Castillo LG, Rodriguez KM, Ray S. Arch. Suicide Res. 2014; 18(2): 213-220.

Affiliation

Texas A&M University.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, International Academy of Suicide Research, Publisher Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/13811118.2013.824827

PMID

24593057

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to examine whether an adolescent's perception of mother connectedness, father connectedness, parental caring, autonomy granting from parents, and parental interest in their child's school life predicts suicidal ideation above and beyond known risk factors of adolescent depression and acculturation. METHODS: Using the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health) Wave 1, two secondary logistic regression data analyses were conducted on a sample of 345 Latina adolescents. RESULTS: Results of correlational analyses indicated that perceived mother connectedness, father connectedness, parental caring, and academic interest were positively related; depression and nativity were negatively related to reports of suicidal ideation. Additionally, in a model with adolescents who reported having both a mother and father figure present in their life, depression and academic interest were significant predictors of suicidal ideation. In a second model, which included all Latina's regardless of the presence of both parents, depression, nativity, perceived academic interest and caring were significant predictors. CONCLUSIONS: Implications are discussed for suicide prevention and intervention with Latina adolescents.

Language: en