scholarly journals Characteristics of Youth With Combined Histories of Violent Behavior, Suicidal Ideation or Behavior, and Gun-Carrying

Crisis ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 37 (6) ◽  
pp. 402-414 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph E. Logan ◽  
Kevin J. Vagi ◽  
Deborah Gorman-Smith
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Suicidal Ideation ◽  
Interpersonal Violence ◽  
School Connectedness ◽  
Violent Behavior ◽  
Suicidal Thoughts ◽  
Illicit Substance ◽  
Illicit Substance Use ◽  
Gun Carrying

Abstract. Background: Youth reporting combined histories of nonfatal violence, suicidal ideation/behavior, and gun-carrying (VSG) are at risk for perpetrating fatal interpersonal violence and self-harm. Aims: We characterized these youth to inform prevention efforts. Method: We analyzed 2004 data from 3,931 seventh-, ninth-, and 11–12th-grade youth and compared VSG youth (n = 66) with non-gun carrying youth who either had no histories of violence or suicidal thoughts/behavior (n = 1,839), histories of violence (n = 884), histories of suicidal thoughts/behaviors (n = 552), or both (n = 590). We compared groups based on demographic factors, risk factors (i.e., friends who engage in delinquency, peer-violence victimization, depressive symptoms, illicit substance use), and protective factors (i.e., school connectedness, parental care and supervision). Regression models identified factors associated with VSG youth. Results: Illicit substance use and having friends who engage in delinquency were more common among VSG youth in all comparisons; almost all VSG youth had high levels of these factors. Depressive symptoms were positively associated with VSG youth versus youth without either violent or suicide-related histories and youth with violent histories alone. School connectedness and parental supervision were negatively associated with VSG youth in most comparisons. Conclusion: Family-focused and school-based interventions that increase connectedness while reducing delinquency and substance use might prevent these violent tendencies.

Suicidal Ideation, Friendships with Delinquents, Social and Parental Connectedness, and Differential Associations by Sex

Crisis ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 32 (6) ◽  
pp. 299-309 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. E. Logan ◽  
A. E. Crosby ◽  
M. E. Hamburger
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Suicidal Ideation ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Parenting Styles ◽  
Mental Distress ◽  
School Connectedness ◽  
Violence Victimization ◽  
Illicit Substance Use ◽  
Potential Benefits ◽  
Parental Connectedness

Background: The association between suicidal ideation, friendships with delinquents, and social/parental connectedness among pre/early adolescents who reside in high-risk communities is poorly understood. Aims: This study examined among high-risk youths: (1) the association between suicidal ideation and having delinquent friends, school connectedness, social support, and different parenting styles (i.e., caring only, supervision only, caring with supervision); and, (2) the differential associations by sex. Methods: The associations were assessed among 2,598 pre/early adolescents using logistic regression. The analyses were adjusted for demographic, mental distress, illicit substance use, and peer/date violence victimization factors. The interaction terms determined differences by sex. Results: After adjusting for demographic factors and mental distress, suicidal ideation was positively associated with having delinquent friends; however, after factoring in illicit substance use and violence victimization, this association was negative for males. After adjusting for all factors, suicidal ideation was negatively associated with school connectedness and all parenting styles; however, the association between suicidal ideation and having parental caring with supervision was stronger for females. Conclusions: The results suggest the potential benefits of increasing school connectedness and improving parent-child interactions, particularly among females, and the potential benefits of violence and substance-abuse prevention strategies for youths, particularly males, connected with delinquent peers.

scholarly journals ILLICIT SUBSTANCE USE, GENDER AND THE RISK OF VIOLENT BEHAVIOR AMONG ADOLESCENTS. • 5

1996 ◽  
Vol 39 ◽  
pp. 3-3
Author(s):  
Carolyn P Dukarm ◽  
Robert S Byrd ◽  
Peggy Auinger ◽  
Michael Weitzman
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Violent Behavior ◽  
Illicit Substance ◽  
Illicit Substance Use

scholarly journals Prevalence and correlates of depression among the trans-genders of Pakistan

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 181-186
Author(s):  
Muhammad Azeem Khan ◽  
Aneza Jalil ◽  
Usama Bin Zubair ◽  
Shumaila Tasleem ◽  
Ibad Ul Haq ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Demographic Factors ◽  
Twin Cities ◽  
Sample Population ◽  
Transgender People ◽  
Illicit Substance ◽  
Illicit Substance Use ◽  
Socio Demographic Factors ◽  
Relationship Of

Abstract Aim: To assess the prevalence of depression among the transgender population and analyze the relationship of socio-demographic factors with depression. Study design: Cross-sectional study Place and duration of study: Twin cities (RWP and Islamabad). 3 months Subjects and Methods: The sample population comprised of one hundred and forty two transgender people of Rawalpindi and Islamabad. Beck depressive inventory II (BDI-II) was used to record the presence and severity of the depressive symptoms. Depressive symptoms were categorized as mild, moderate and severe. Relationship of the age, smoking, family income, illicit substance use and education was studied with the presence of depressive symptoms among these transgender population of twin cities of Pakistan. Results: A total of 142 transgender people were included in the final analysis. Mean age of the study participants was 39.55 ± 6.18. Out of these, 45.1% had no depressive symptoms while 31.7% had mild, 12.7% had moderate and 10.6% had severe depressive symptomatology. After applying the binary logistic regression we found that presence of depressive symptoms had significant association with illicit substance use among the target population. Conclusion: This study showed a high prevalence of depressive symptoms among the transgender population of twin cities of Pakistan. Use of illicit substances like tobacco, cannabis, opiates and alcohol should be discouraged and those using these should be routinely screened for the presence of other mental health issues in order to timely diagnose and treat them.   Key words: depression; socio-demographic factors; trans-genders    

The Prevalence of Illicit Substance Use Among Students of Medical Sciences in Tehran: Results from Four Repeated Surveys from 2006 to 2009

2016 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 152-161 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masoumeh Amin-Esmaeili ◽  
Masud Yunesian ◽  
Elaheh Sahimi-Izadian ◽  
Mahdieh Moinolghorabaei ◽  
Afarin Rahimi-Movaghar
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
Illicit Substance ◽  
Illicit Substance Use

Beyond Fundamental Dimensions of Mood in Predicting Depressive Symptoms and Suicidal Ideation in Victims of Interpersonal Violence: Examining the Role of Dispositional Optimism in Chinese Females With and Without Experience of Victimization

2021 ◽  
pp. 107780122110309
Author(s):  
Yifeng Du ◽  
Olivia D. Chang ◽  
Mingqi Li ◽  
Misu Kwon
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Suicidal Ideation ◽  
Prediction Model ◽  
Interpersonal Violence ◽  
Suicide Risk ◽  
Negative Affectivity ◽  
Dispositional Optimism ◽  
Hierarchical Regression ◽  
Regression Analyses

The present study tested a prediction model involving affectivity and dispositional optimism as predictors of suicide risk (i.e., depressive symptoms and suicidal ideation) in young adult Chinese females with and without prior interpersonal violence (IPV) victimization (294 nonvictimized and 94 victimized females). Results of hierarchical regression analyses indicated that negative affectivity was a significant predictor of both depressive symptoms and suicidal ideation for Chinese females, regardless of IPV victimization. Beyond affectivity, dispositional optimism was found to further add to the prediction model of depressive symptoms in both groups, but only for suicidal ideation in the IPV victimized group.

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