scholarly journals The Relationship of Self-Compassion and Suicide Risk Factors in American Indian/Alaska Native People

2021 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 103-124
Author(s):  
Sarah Dolezal ◽  
Carrie Winterowd ◽  
Aisha Farra
2012 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 1157-1173 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tracy Frech ◽  
Khe-ni Ma ◽  
Elizabeth D. Ferrucci ◽  
Anne P. Lanier ◽  
Molly McFadden ◽  
...  

2015 ◽  
Vol 72 (4) ◽  
pp. 340-356 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benedikt Till ◽  
Ulrich S. Tran ◽  
Martin Voracek ◽  
Thomas Niederkrotenthaler

In recent years, the question whether personal suicidality is reflected in individual music preferences has been discussed. We assessed associations of preferred music genres and cumulative exposure to and rating of 50 preselected songs, including 25 suicide-related songs, with suicide risk factors in an online survey with 943 participants. Preferences for sad music were associated with high psychoticism, while fanship of music genres with predominantly joyful contents was linked to low psychoticism. There was a dose-response relationship of positive rating of suicide songs with high life satisfaction and low hopelessness. Music preferences partly reflect suicide risk factors, but enjoyment of suicide songs is negatively associated with risk factors of suicide, which may indicate a psychological defense mechanism against suicidal impulses.


2019 ◽  
Vol 57 (2) ◽  
pp. 275-287 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ian H Stanley ◽  
Melanie A Hom ◽  
Austin J Gallyer ◽  
Jacqueline S Gray ◽  
Thomas E Joiner

Firefighters represent a group at elevated suicide risk. Identifying segments of the fire service at increased risk may facilitate the targeted provision of suicide prevention initiatives. Among the general population, American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) individuals report higher rates of suicide attempts. This study sought to examine suicide attempt rates among AI/AN firefighters and to determine if greater exposure to painful and provocative events and/or fearlessness about death explains the relationship between AI/AN identity and suicidal behaviors. A total of 917 US firefighters completed a web-based mental health survey (6.2% AI/AN). Participants completed a modified version of the Self-Injurious Thoughts and Behaviors Interview-Short Form, the Painful and Provocative Events Scale, and the Acquired Capability for Suicide Scale–Fearlessness About Death scale. Bootstrap mediation analyses were conducted, controlling for years of service as a firefighter. Although AI/AN firefighters accounted for only 6.2% of the sample, they accounted for 34.4% of the career suicide attempts. AI/AN firefighters were 16.31 (95% CI = 7.96, 33.42) times more likely to report a career suicide attempt history than non-AI/AN firefighters, adjusting for years of service as a firefighter. Painful and provocative events, but not fearlessness about death, was a statistically significant mediator of the relationship between AI/AN identity and suicide attempts. Firefighters identifying as AI/AN represent a subgroup within the fire service at increased risk for suicide. Findings suggest that greater exposure to painful and provocative events among AI/AN firefighters may explain the elevated suicide risk among this population.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Krista R. Schaefer ◽  
Clemma J. Muller ◽  
Julia J. Smith ◽  
Jaedon P. Avey ◽  
Jennifer L. Shaw

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 65-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrick J. Heath ◽  
Rachel E. Brenner ◽  
Daniel G. Lannin ◽  
David L. Vogel

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