Citation

Wiglesworth A, Rey LF, Fetter AK, Chicken MLP, Azarani M, Davis AR, Young AR, Riegelman A, Gone JP. Clin. Psychol. Sci. Pract. 2022; 29(3): 205-218.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2022, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1037/cps0000085

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) populations contend with disproportionately high rates of suicide. The study of protective factors is essential for highlighting resilience and formulating potential interventions for suicide. We systematically review factors that are posited to protect against suicide attempts for AIAN peoples. Seventeen (12 journal articles, five theses/dissertations) articles met inclusion criteria.

RESULTS indicate that protective factors are typically situated at one of four levels of analysis: individual (e.g., self-esteem), family (e.g., parent caring), community (e.g., positive adult relationships), and cultural (e.g., cultural spiritual orientation). Notably, there were trends in protective factors across age, sex, and geographic region. Based on these findings, we propose recommendations for moving the field forward in future identification of protective factors as a means of AIAN suicide prevention. © 2022 American Psychological Association

Language: en

Keywords

Suicide; Systematic review; Protective factors; American indian; Alaska native