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ERIC Number: EJ1004531
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013-May
Pages: 15
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0739-9863
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Latina Teen Suicide and Bullying
Romero, Andrea J.; Wiggs, Christine Bracamonte; Valencia, Celina; Bauman, Sheri
Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, v35 n2 p159-173 May 2013
Latina adolescents experience depression and suicidal ideations in a disproportionate manner compared to their non-Latina counterparts. We investigate suicide and depressive symptoms among a state-wide sample (N = 650) of adolescent Latina girls with a focus on bullying as a predictor. Bullying rates are higher than previous studies have found for victimization at school (23%), cybervictimization (26%), school bully (18%), and cyberbully (18%). Rates for depressive symptoms (49%), suicide ideation (23%), suicide plan (17%), and suicide attempt(s; 13%) are higher than national averages. After controlling for depressive symptoms, girls who have been bullied were 1.5 times more likely to attempt suicide compared to girls who have not been victims. However, being a bully increased likelihood of suicide ideation (1.5) and suicide plan (1.4) compared to not being a bully. There is a continued need to prevent depressive symptoms and suicide among Latina girls and to further investigate the effects of bullying. (Contains 3 tables.)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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