Citation

Hishinuma ES, Smith MD, McCarthy K, Lee M, Goebert DA, Sugimoto-Matsuda JJ, Andrade NN, Philip JB, Chung-Do JJ, Hamamoto RS, Andrade JK. Arch. Suicide Res. 2018; 22(1): 67-90.

Affiliation

Department of Psychiatry , University of Hawai'i at Mānoa , Honolulu , Hawai'i.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, International Academy of Suicide Research, Publisher Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/13811118.2016.1275992

PMID

28071982

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To determine the longitudinal predictors of past-6-month suicide attempts for a diverse adolescent sample of Native Hawaiians, Pacific peoples, and Asian Americans.

METHOD: This study utilized longitudinal data from the Hawaiian High Schools Health Survey (N = 2,083, 9th to 11th graders, 1992-1993 and 1993-1994 school years). A stepwise multiple logistic regression was conducted.

RESULTS: The final model consisted of three statistically significant predictors: (1) Time 1 suicide attempt, odds ratio = 30.6; (2) state anxiety, odds ratio = 4.9; and (3) parent expectations, odds ratio = 1.9.

CONCLUSION: Past suicide attempt was by far the strongest predictor of future suicide attempts. Implications are discussed, including the need for screening of prior suicide attempts and focused interventions after suicide attempts.

Language: en