Neighborhood predictors of hopelessness among adolescent suicide attempters: Preliminary investigation
Neighborhood predictors of hopelessness among adolescent suicide attempters: Preliminary investigation
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DOI：
10.1521/suli.32.2.139.24400
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发表时间：
2002-06-01
影响因子：
3.2
通讯作者：
Boergers, J
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作者：
Perez-Smith, A;Spirito, A;Boergers, J
本研究探讨了邻里因素在青少年自杀未遂者绝望预测中的作用。48名试图自杀的青少年接受了绝望和抑郁的测量。根据家庭人口统计计算家庭社会经济地位(SES)，并使用地理编码软件包检查邻里环境的特征。居住在社交网络薄弱社区的青少年报告说，即使在控制了自闭症和抑郁症之后，他们的绝望程度也更高。这些初步发现表明，环境背景可能在试图自杀的青少年的情绪状态中发挥作用。
The role of neighborhood factors in predicting hopelessness among adolescent suicide attempters was examined in this study. Forty-eight adolescents who attempted suicide were administered measures of hopelessness and depression. Family socioeconomic status (SES) was calculated based on family demographics and characteristics of neighborhood context were examined using a geocoding software package. Adolescents who lived in neighborhoods with weak social networks reported higher levels of hopelessness, even after controlling for SES and depression. These preliminary findings suggest that environmental context may play a role in the emotional status of adolescents who attempt suicide.