@article{ref1,
title="Do sociocultural factors predict suicidality among persons of African descent living in the U.S.?",
journal="Archives of suicide research",
year="2005",
author="Walker, Rheeda L. and Utsey, Shawn O. and Bolden, Mark A. and Williams, O.",
volume="9",
number="2",
pages="203-217",
abstract="Given that researchers have found increased risk for suicidality and other psychiatric problems among acculturated individuals, we predicted similar results for African-descended people living in the U.S. We surveyed a community sample of 423 adult men and women of African descent to determine acculturation's relationship to Black suicide. Participants completed the African American Acculturation Scale, the Multi-Dimensional Support Scale, and a subscale of the Spiritual Well-Being Scale. Suicidal ideation and history of suicide attempt were defined as a "yes" response to the questions, "have you ever considered taking your own life?" and "have you ever attempted to take your own life?" We found that religious well-being (not acculturation) was predictive of both suicidal ideation and history of suicide attempt.",
language="en",
issn="1381-1118",
doi="10.1080/13811110590904043",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13811110590904043"
}