Nadine J. Kaslow|Martie P. Thompson|Lindi A. Meadows|Susan E. Chance|Robin Puett|Leslie Hollins|Salley Jessee|Arthur L. Kellermann
Risk factors for suicide attempts among African American women
Emory University|Emory University|Georgia State University|Emory University|Medical University of South Carolina|University of Chicago|Emory University|Emory University
aim study examine psychological interpersonal risk factors suicidal behavior low income african american women 285 african american women reported relationship partner past year studied 148 presented hospital following suicide attempt 137 presented general medical care cases compared controls respect psychological symptoms alcohol drug abuse family violence intimate partner abuse childhood trauma relationship discord social support psychological risk factors suicide attempts univariate level included psychological distress crude odds ratio cor 65 post traumatic stress disorder ptsd symptoms cor 38 hopelessness cor 77 drug abuse cor 42 interpersonal risk factors univariate level included relationship discord cor 40 physical partner abuse cor 25 nonphysical partner abuse cor 28 childhood maltreatment cor 32 low levels social support cor 26 multivariate logistic regression model identified four variables strongly independently associated increased risk suicide attempts psychological distress hopelessness drug abuse relationship discord model predicted suicide attempt status correctly 77 time results reveal african american women report high levels psychological distress hopelessness drug use relationship discord assessed carefully suicidal ideation referred appropriate mental health care