Citation

Chang EC, Díaz L, Lucas AG, Lee J, Powell NJ, Kafelghazal S, Chartier SJ, Morris LE, Marshall-Broaden TM, Hirsch JK, Jeglic EL. Hisp. J. Behav. Sci. 2017; 39(4): 470-485.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/0739986317738028

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

This study examined the role of ethnic identity and loneliness as predictors of suicide risk, namely, hopelessness and suicidal behaviors, in Latino college students. One hundred sixty Latino students completed a survey assessing for the aforementioned constructs.

RESULTS of conducting regression analyses indicated that ethnic identity was a significant predictor of suicide risk. When loneliness was added into the regression model, it was found to account for a significant amount of incremental variance in both of the suicide risk indices. Our findings indicate that ethnic identity dimensions and loneliness are involved in suicide risk among Latinos. © 2017, © The Author(s) 2017.

Language: en

Keywords

ethnic identity; Latino college students; loneliness; suicide risk