Work Cited

1) Domino, G (1981). Attitudes toward suicide among Mexican American and Anglo Youth. Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences. V. 3 I.4: 385-395.

A suicide opinion questionnaire (SOQ) was administered to 76 Mexican Americans and 76 Anglos, equated on several demo graphic dimensions. An item analysis yielded statistically significant differences on 35 of the 100 SOQ items. These items centered on the following themes: religion, psychopathology, aggression-impulsivity, acceptability of suicide, the "cry for help" dimension, and emotional impact.

2)  Duarté-Vélez, Yovanska M (2007). Suicide behavior among Latino and Latino

adolescents: Conceptual and methodological issues. Vol 31(5), pp. 425-455.

This article reviews the scientific literature related to suicide behavior among Latino/a adolescent since 1990. Conceptual and methodological issues in research are examined and the role of contextual and developmental factors on suicide behavior is discussed. The empirical findings of comparative ethnic minority studies, studies focused on Latino/a youth, and within-group studies are reviewed.

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The Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) monitors six categories of priority health-risk behaviors among youth and young adults - behaviors that contribute to unintentional injuries and violence; tobacco use; alcohol and other drug use; sexual behaviors that contribute to unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases, including human immunodeficiency virus infection; unhealthy dietary behaviors; and physical inactivity - plus overweight.

4) Guiao, IZ & Delia, E (1995).  Suicidality correlates in Mexican American Teens. Issues in Mental Health and Nursing. V. 16: 461-479.

This study was conducted to determine the relationships between suicidality and life stress, coping, depression, and family dysfunction in Mexican American teens. The research question was: What are the magnitude of the relationships between suicidality and life stress, coping, depression, and family dysfunction in Mexican American teenagers?

5) Hovey, JD & King, CA (1996).  Acculturative Stress, depression, and suicidal ideation

among immigrant and second generation Latino adolescents. Journal of the

American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, v35. i9, 1183-1192.

This study examined the relationship among acculturative stress, depression, and suicidal ideation in a sample of Mexican immigrants. Also examined were variables that predict depression and suicidal ideation. Multiple regression analyses revealed that acculturative stress significantly predicted depression and suicidal ideation and that family support, social support, ,religiosity, agreement with the decision to migrate, and expectations or the future were significant predictors of depression and suicidal ideation.

6) Hovey, JD (2000).  Acculturative stress, depression, and suicidal ideation in Mexican

immigrants. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology. V.6 I. 2, 1-22.

This study examined the relationship among acculturative stress, depression, and suicidal ideation in a sample of Mexican immigrants. Also examined were variables that predict depression and suicidal ideation. Multiple regression analyses revealed that acculturative stress significantly predicted depression and suicidal ideation and that family support, social support, ,religiosity, agreement with the decision to migrate, and expectations or the future were significant predictors of depression and suicidal ideation.

7) Leong, Frederick T. L., (2007). Ethnicity and suicide in the United States: Guest editors' Introduction. Vol 31(5), pp. 393-398.

The purpose of this special issue is to increase dialogue of the question, "How does culture influence suicide among U.S. ethnic groups of color?" The authors were chosen for this special issue because of their expertise in culture and suicide. Regarding Latinos, Duarte-Velez and Bernal examine the conceptual, methodological contextual and developmental issues related to suicide among Latino/Latina youth.

8) Muehlenkamp, Jennifer J, Gutierrez, Peter M. (2005). Validation of the Positive and

Negative Suicide Ideation (PANSI) Inventory in a Diverse Sample of Young Adults. Vol 61(4) pp. 431-445

The psychometric properties and factor structure of the Positive and Negative Suicide Ideation (PANSI) Inventory are reported. Data from 220 Caucasian, 127 African American, 42 Latino/Hispanic, and 39 Asian American college students were collected and analyzed. Results indicate that the two-factor structure and internal consistency of the PANSI were upheld within the minority group sample; however, differences in responses to the PANSI subscales across racial/ethnic groups were observed.