Citation

Ortin A, Miranda R, Polanco-Roman L, Shaffer D. Arch. Suicide Res. 2017; 22(4): 529-541.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, International Academy of Suicide Research, Publisher Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/13811118.2017.1372828

PMID

28934077

Abstract

The objective of this article is to examine the impact of parent-adolescent acculturation gap on vulnerability to suicidal ideation among adolescents presenting to an emergency department with suicidal behavior. A multiethnic sample of adolescents (n = 43) and their parents (n = 43) completed an acculturation measure, and adolescents reported on emotion reactivity, hopelessness, depressive symptoms, and suicidal ideation. The direction of the association between suicidal ideation and vulnerability variables varied depending on the size of the acculturation gap. Emotion reactivity was more negatively associated with suicidal ideation the larger the parent-adolescent acculturation gap, while hopelessness was more strongly associated with suicidal ideation the smaller the gap, adjusting for depressive symptoms. Assessments of racial/ethnic minority adolescents at risk for suicidal behavior should address parent-adolescent acculturation gaps.

Language: en

Keywords

Humans; Risk Factors; United States; Female; Male; Self Concept; Minority Groups; Adolescent; Depression; Parents; Adolescent Behavior; Suicidal Ideation; Suicide, Attempted; adolescence; suicidal ideation; acculturation; Emergency Service, Hospital; Parent-Child Relations; Acculturation; hopelessness; Intergenerational Relations; emotion reactivity; Emotional Adjustment; acculturation gap