Longitudinal Prediction of Suicide Attempts for a Diverse Adolescent Sample of Native Hawaiians, Pacific Peoples, and Asian Americans

2017 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 67-90 ◽  
Author(s):  
Earl S. Hishinuma ◽  
Myra D. Smith ◽  
Kayne McCarthy ◽  
Mark Lee ◽  
Deborah A. Goebert ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Asian Americans ◽  
Suicide Attempts ◽  
Native Hawaiians ◽  
Adolescent Sample

Suicidal Behavior in German Adolescents

2015 ◽  
Vol 43 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-45 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joana Straub ◽  
Ferdinand Keller ◽  
Nina Sproeber ◽  
Michael G. Koelch ◽  
Paul L. Plener
Keyword(s):  
Suicidal Behavior ◽  
Suicide Attempts ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Epidemiological Studies ◽  
Present Sample ◽  
Manic Symptoms ◽  
Symptoms Of Depression ◽  
Adolescent Sample ◽  
History Of ◽  
Sum Scores

Objective: Research in adults has identified an association between bipolar disorder and suicidal behavior. This relationship, however, has been insufficiently investigated in adolescents to date. Methods: 1,117 adolescents from 13 German schools (mean age = 14.83, SD = .63; 52.7% females) completed an extended German version of the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D), which assesses depressive and manic symptoms during the last week, as well as the Self-Harm Behavior Questionnaire (SHBQ) for the assessment of lifetime suicidal behavior. Results: In the present sample 39.4% of the girls and 23.1% of the boys reported lifetime suicidal thoughts and 7.1% of the girls as well as 3.9% of the boys a lifetime history of suicide attempts. 18.7% of the adolescent sample revealed elevated symptoms of depression and 9% elevated levels of mania symptoms. Elevated sum scores of depression and mania were associated with a higher number of suicidal ideations and suicide attempts. A block-wise regression analysis revealed that sum scores of depression and mania predicted suicidal ideations best. Concerning suicide attempts, the best predictors were age as well as depression and mania sum scores. Conclusions: Suicidal behavior was reported more often when adolescents demonstrate symptoms of mania as well as symptoms of depression than when they demonstrate only depressive symptoms. The presence of bipolar symptoms in adolescents should alert clinicians to the heightened possibility of suicidal behavior.

Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders: Employment Issues in the United States

2011 ◽  
Vol 9 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 58-69
Author(s):  
Marlene Kim
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Asian Americans ◽  
The United States ◽  
Current Data ◽  
Pacific Islanders ◽  
Native Hawaiians ◽  
Data Sets ◽  
High Poverty ◽  
Unemployment Rates

Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) in the United States face problems of discrimination, the glass ceiling, and very high long-term unemployment rates. As a diverse population, although some Asian Americans are more successful than average, others, like those from Southeast Asia and Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders (NHPIs), work in low-paying jobs and suffer from high poverty rates, high unemployment rates, and low earnings. Collecting more detailed and additional data from employers, oversampling AAPIs in current data sets, making administrative data available to researchers, providing more resources for research on AAPIs, and enforcing nondiscrimination laws and affirmative action mandates would assist this population.

scholarly journals Ethnoracial Disparities in Sexual Assault Among Asian Americans and Native Hawaiians/Other Pacific Islanders

2010 ◽  
Vol 72 (06) ◽  
pp. 820-826 ◽  
Author(s):  
Annette S. Crisanti ◽  
Christopher Frueh ◽  
Debbie M. Gundaya ◽  
Florentina R. Salvail ◽  
Elisa G. Triffleman
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Assault ◽  
Asian Americans ◽  
Pacific Islanders ◽  
Native Hawaiians

scholarly journals Cancer statistics for Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders, 2016: Converging incidence in males and females

2016 ◽  
Vol 66 (3) ◽  
pp. 182-202 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lindsey A. Torre ◽  
Ann M. Goding Sauer ◽  
Moon S. Chen ◽  
Marjorie Kagawa-Singer ◽  
Ahmedin Jemal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Asian Americans ◽  
Pacific Islanders ◽  
Native Hawaiians ◽  
Cancer Statistics ◽  
Males And Females

scholarly journals Health Insurance for Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders Under the Affordable Care Act

2018 ◽  
Vol 178 (8) ◽  
pp. 1128 ◽  
Author(s):  
John J. Park ◽  
Sarah Humble ◽  
Benjamin D. Sommers ◽  
Graham A. Colditz ◽  
Arnold M. Epstein ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Insurance ◽  
Asian Americans ◽  
Affordable Care Act ◽  
Pacific Islanders ◽  
Native Hawaiians ◽  
The Affordable Care Act

scholarly journals Discrimination Experiences during COVID-19 among a National, Multi-Lingual, Community-Based Sample of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders: COMPASS Findings

2022 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 924
Author(s):  
Van M. Ta Park ◽  
Marcelle M. Dougan ◽  
Oanh L. Meyer ◽  
Bora Nam ◽  
Marian Tzuang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Asian Americans ◽  
Asian American ◽  
Family Income ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Pacific Islanders ◽  
Native Hawaiians ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
Survey Period ◽  
Related Factors

Reports of escalated discrimination among Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) due to COVID-19 are alarming, making this a public health priority. However, there are limited empirical studies on the scope and impact of COVID-19-related discrimination among AAPIs. Using the COVID-19 Effects on the Mental and Physical Health of AAPI Survey Study (COMPASS) data (N = 4971; survey period: October 2020–February 2021), which is a U.S.-wide multi-lingual survey, we examined the prevalence of, and factors associated with discrimination experiences attributable to being an AAPI during the COVID-19 pandemic. Overall, 60.7% reported experiencing discrimination; the group prevalence ranged from 80.0% (Hmong) to 40.5% (Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders). Multivariable logistic regression models revealed that COVID-19-related factors were associated with many discrimination experiences: having a shelter-in-place order of ≥1 month, living in areas with perceived similar/higher COVID-19 severity, and negative impact in family income/employment due to COVID-19. Additionally, being Asian American (versus Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders), females, non-heterosexuals, younger, more severe effect on family income, living in the non-West, and poorer health were significantly correlated with discrimination experiences. Findings may assist in formulating anti-AAPI-discrimination policies and programs at the local, state, and federal levels. Culturally appropriate programs and policies to combat this are urgently needed.

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