Citation

Turner SG, Kaplan CP, Zayas L, Ross RE. Child Adolesc. Soc. Work J. 2002; 19(5): 357-374.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2002, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1023/A:1020270430436

PMID

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Abstract

Epidemiological data show high rates of suicide attempts among adolescent Latinas. Few studies have addressed the psychosocial, cultural and family correlates of suicide attempts among this age group of a rapidly growing population. The authors studied 31 adolescent Hispanic females who were receiving mental health services; 14 girls had attempted suicide in the previous five years and 17 had never attempted suicide. The two groups of girls did not differ significantly with respect to demographic profiles, levels of depression, family type, acculturation, or self-esteem. However, as hypothesized, the mutuality between girls and their mothers was lower among suicide attempters. Maladaptive coping skills of withdrawal and wishful thinking were more commonly used by attempters, and non-attempters used emotional regulation and problem-solving more frequently.

FINDINGS are discussed within the context of the empirical and theoretical literature and implications for practice are considered. © 2002 Human Sciences Press, Inc.

Language: en

Keywords

Adolescent; Latinas; Mutuality; Suicide Attempts