TY - JOUR
T1 - Adolescent alcohol use and suicide indicators among adolescents in Hawaii
AU - Nishimura, Stephanie T.
AU - Goebert, Deborah A.
AU - Ramisetty-Mikler, Suhasini
AU - Caetano, Raul
PY - 2005/11
Y1 - 2005/11
N2 - Research on suicide has focused on gender, age, ethnicity, and psychiatric profiles. However, few studies have examined alcohol use and its relationship to suicide among Native Hawaiians and other Asian American/Pacific Islanders. This study analyzes data from the 1997 and 1999 Hawaii Youth Risk Behavior Survey to examine whether alcohol problems increase the risk for suicide indicators (as evidenced by responses to questions asking whether an individual has considered, planned, attempted, or required treatment for a suicide attempt). Drinking pattern was the best predictor for all suicide indicators. School and community-based programs can help to increase an adolescent's knowledge about the consequences of alcohol use and prevention of suicide.
AB - Research on suicide has focused on gender, age, ethnicity, and psychiatric profiles. However, few studies have examined alcohol use and its relationship to suicide among Native Hawaiians and other Asian American/Pacific Islanders. This study analyzes data from the 1997 and 1999 Hawaii Youth Risk Behavior Survey to examine whether alcohol problems increase the risk for suicide indicators (as evidenced by responses to questions asking whether an individual has considered, planned, attempted, or required treatment for a suicide attempt). Drinking pattern was the best predictor for all suicide indicators. School and community-based programs can help to increase an adolescent's knowledge about the consequences of alcohol use and prevention of suicide.
KW - Adolescent
KW - Alcohol use
KW - Hawaii
KW - Suicide indicators
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U2 - 10.1037/1099-9809.11.4.309
DO - 10.1037/1099-9809.11.4.309
M3 - Article
C2 - 16478351
AN - SCOPUS:33646439320
SN - 1099-9809
VL - 11
SP - 309
EP - 320
JO - Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology
JF - Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology
IS - 4
ER -