Lay Theories of Suicide: An Examination of Culturally Relevant Suicide Beliefs and Attributions among African Americans and European Americans

Autor/inn/en	Walker, Rheeda L.; Lester, David; Joe, Sean
Titel	Lay Theories of Suicide: An Examination of Culturally Relevant Suicide Beliefs and Attributions among African Americans and European Americans
Quelle	In: Journal of Black Psychology, 32 (2006) 3, S.320-334 (15 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0095-7984
DOI	10.1177/0095798406290467
Schlagwörter	Suicide; African Americans; Whites; Questionnaires; Undergraduate Students; Beliefs; Intervention; Attribution Theory; At Risk Persons; Problem Solving; Cultural Differences + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Selbstmord; Afroamerikaner; White; Weißer; Fragebogen; Belief; Glaube; Risikogruppe; Problemlösen; Kultureller Unterschied
Abstract	The purpose of this study was to examine African Americans' lay beliefs and attributions toward suicide. The Attitudes Toward Suicide Scale, Life Ownership Orientation Questionnaire, Stigma Questionnaire, and Suicide Ideation Questionnaire were administered to 251 undergraduate college students. Beliefs about stigma associated with suicide were comparable across ethnic groups. However, African American college students were significantly less likely than European American college students were to attribute suicide to interpersonal problems and to report that the individual or government is responsible for life. African American students were significantly more likely to report that God is responsible for life. These findings have important implications for suicide risk and also for developing culturally appropriate interventions. (Contains 3 tables and 1 note.) (Author).
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Update	2017/4/10