TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1994//
TI  - Discriminating suicide ideation among high-risk youth
JO  - Journal of school health
A1  - Thompson, Elaine Adams
A1  - Moody, K. A.
A1  - Eggert, L. L.
SP  - 361
EP  - 367
VL  - 64
IS  - 9
N2  - This study examined the hypothesis that among one group of high-risk youth--potential high school dropouts--key psychosocial factors would distinguish adolescents endorsing high suicide ideation from those who do not. Survey data compared high-risk youth with high suicide ideation (n = 43) with randomly selected samples of high-risk (n = 43) and "typical" youth (n = 42) without high suicide ideation. Repeat sampling of comparison groups verified results. Compared to high-risk and typical youth without suicide ideation, high-risk youth with high suicide ideation reported more psychosocial distress, problems with drug involvement, and disrupted family relations. They also described more unmet school goals and perceived a greater likelihood of dropping out of school. Discriminant analysis revealed that depression and low self-esteem were most effective in distinguishing between high-risk youth with and without high suicide ideation; family strain, anger, stress, and drug involvement also were differentiating factors. Implications for school-based screening and prevention programs are discussed within the context of the findings.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0022-4391
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -