Community Perspectives on Social Influences on Suicide Within a Native American Reservation.

ABSTRACT: Relative to the general population, Native Americans (NA) bear a disproportionate burden of suicide-related mortality rates. NA males and females aged 15 to 24 years experience suicide rates nearly 3 times than the U.S. all races rates in this age group. Although efforts have been made to understand and reduce suicide in tribal communities, a large portion has focused on individual characteristics with less attention given to social factors that may also inform suicide. This article aims to build on a local conceptual model of NA youth suicide by examining additional potential social factors through qualitative interviews. Findings from the thematic analysis resulted in the identification of seven perceived social influences: contagion, violence and abuse, discrimination and bullying, nega

SUBMITTER: Cwik M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10040248 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature