@article{ref1,
title="Perceived racial discrimination and suicidal behaviors among racial and ethnic minority adolescents in the United States: findings from the 2021 Adolescent Behaviors and Experiences Survey",
journal="Psychiatry research",
year="2022",
author="Baiden, Philip and LaBrenz, Catherine A. and Onyeaka, Henry K. and Muoghalu, Chioma and Nicholas, Julia K. and Spoor, Samantha P. and Bock, Estah and Taliaferro, Lindsay A.",
volume="317",
number="",
pages="e114877-e114877",
abstract="The objectives of this study were to investigate: (1) the prevalence of perceived racial discrimination (PRD) in school, among racial/ethnic minority adolescents, and (2) the association between PRD and suicidal behaviors among racial/ethnic minority adolescents in the United States. Data from a sample of 3241 racial/ethnic minority adolescents (53.7% female) from the 2021 Adolescent Behaviors and Experiences Survey were analyzed using binary logistic regression. Controlling for other factors, racial/ethnic minority adolescents who experienced PRD had 1.57 times higher odds of experiencing suicidal ideation (adjusted odds ratio (AOR) = 1.57, 95% Confidence Intervals (CI) = 1.09-2.25), 1.64 times higher odds of making a suicide plan (AOR = 1.64, 95% CI = 1.09-2.49), and 1.67 times higher odds of attempting suicide (AOR = 1.67, 95% CI = 1.04-2.68) during the past year. Other factors associated with suicidal behaviors included self-identifying as lesbian/gay, bisexual, or other/questioning; experiencing cyberbullying; feeling sad or hopeless; and poor mental health during the pandemic. The findings of this study extend past research and demonstrate that racial/ethnic minority adolescents who experienced PRD were more likely to report suicidal behaviors over and above other well-established risk factors for suicidal behaviors. Future studies that employ longitudinal designs are needed to elucidate mechanisms underlying these associations.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0165-1781",
doi="10.1016/j.psychres.2022.114877",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2022.114877"
}