Citation

Chiurliza B, Michaels MS, Joiner TE. Am. Indian Alsk. Native Ment. Health Res. 2016; 23(4): 1-15.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, National Center for American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research)

DOI

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PMID

27536895

Abstract

The present study observes a military sample across race to better understand suicide risk among American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) individuals utilizing the Interpersonal Theory of Suicide. In a sample of 3,387 Army recruiters, multivariate analysis of variance was used to compare the means across race on acquired capability and pain tolerance. AI/AN individuals demonstrated higher levels of acquired capability for suicide (p =.056) and pain tolerance (p =.028). These findings indicate that acquired capability and pain tolerance are key elements involved in suicide risk among AI/AN individuals within the military.

Language: en