학술논문
Risk factors for suicide attempts among rural youth with a history of suicidal ideation.
Document Type
Article
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Subject
*SUICIDE risk factors
*ANALYSIS of variance
*RURAL conditions
*IMPULSIVE personality
*SUICIDAL ideation
*RISK assessment
*HOSPITAL care
*PSYCHOLOGICAL factors
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ISSN
0748-1187
Abstract
Youths in rural areas have approximately double the risk for suicide than do urban youth. This study analyzed data from 580 youth aged 10 to 17-years-old who endorsed lifetime suicidal ideation on intake at three large rural behavioral health centers. Results indicated that a five-factor model including older age, number of inpatient hospitalizations, gender (female), impaired legal functioning, and higher impulsivity accounted for the most variance in differentiation between ideators and attempters. These results advance our assessment of rural youth who may be at increased risk for a suicide attempt. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]