%0 Journal Article
%T The association between racial discrimination and suicidality among African American adolescents and young adults
%J Archives of suicide research
%D 2017
%A Arshanapally, Suraj
%A Werner, Kimberly B.
%A Sartor, Carolyn E.
%A Bucholz, Kathleen K.
%V 22
%N 4
%P 584-595
%X OBJECTIVES: This study assessed the association between racial discrimination and suicidality (ideation, plan, or attempt) in African American adolescents and young adults (n = 806, mean age = 17.9 years). <br><br>METHODS: Structured psychiatric phone interviews were conducted in offspring and their mothers in a high-risk alcoholism family study. <br><br>RESULTS: Logistic regression analyses using offspring own racial discrimination as a predictor revealed elevated odds of suicidality, even after adjusting for correlated psychiatric conditions (OR = 1.76) but was reduced to non-significance after adjusting for maternal experiences of racial discrimination (OR = 3.19in males), depression, and problem drinking. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Findings support a link between racial discrimination and suicidality in African American youth that, for males, is partially explained by maternal racial discrimination.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I Informa - Taylor and Francis Group
%@ 1381-1118
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13811118.2017.1387207