Citation

De Luca S, Yan Y, Lytle M, Brownson C. Suicide Life Threat. Behav. 2014; 44(4): 444-456.

Affiliation

School of Social Work, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, American Association of Suicidology, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/sltb.12102

PMID

24816248

Abstract

Precipitating events for suicidal ideation and how these experiences relate to disclosure in a diverse sample of college students were examined. Among non-Hispanic White students, relationship/academic problems were most associated with ideation. A romantic break-up increased the odds of getting help. Among racial/ethnic minority students, family/academic problems were most associated with ideation and students who reported multiple events were less likely to get help compared with those not reporting events. Future research should examine the reasons for interpersonal conflict among this high-risk group and their attitudes about help-seeking, and identify cultural norms associated with disclosure.

Language: en