Risk and protective factors for suicide attempt among indigenous Māori youth in New Zealand : the role of family connection
Clark, Terryann C.
Risk and protective factors for suicide attempt among indigenous Māori youth in New Zealand : the role of family connection Terryann Clark, Elizabeth Robinson, Sue Crengle, Theresa Fleming, Shanthi Ameratunga, Simon Denny, Linda H. Bearinger, Renee E. Sieving & Elizabeth Saewyc - National Aboriginal Health Organization, 2011 - Journal de la Santé Autochton .
Journal de la Santé Autochton, March 2011, 18-31
" The purpose of this study was to (1) describe risk and protective factors associated with a suicide attempt for Māori youth and (2) explore whether family connection moderates the
relationship between depressive symptoms and suicide attempts for Māori youth. Secondary analysis was conducted with 1702 Māori young people aged 12–18 years from an anonymous representative national school-based survey of New Zealand (NZ) youth in 2001. A logistic regression and a multivariable model were developed to identify risk and protective factors associated with suicide attempt. An interaction term was used to identify whether family connection acts as a moderator between depressive symptoms and a suicide attempt. Risk factors from the logistic regression for a suicide attempt in the past year were depressive symptoms (OR = 4.3, p < 0.0001), having a close friend or family member commit suicide (OR = 4.2, p< 0.0001), being 12–15 years old (reference group: 16–18 years) (OR = 2.7, p < 0.0001), having anxiety symptoms (OR = 2.3, p = 0.0073), witnessing an adult hit another adult or a child in the home (OR = 1.8, p = 0.001), and being uncomfortable in NZ European social surroundings (OR = 1.7, p = 0.0040). Family connection was associated with fewer suicide attempts (OR = 0.9, p = 0.0002), but this factor did not moderate the relationship between depressive
symptoms and suicide attempt (χ2 = 2.84, df = 1, p = 0.09). Family connection acts as a compensatory mechanism to
reduce the risk of suicide attempts for Māori students with depressive symptoms, not as a moderating variable." (Authors' abstract). Access the Adolescent Health Research Group (AHRG) website for other publications and information about the Youth 2000 surveys. Record #5007
In English, with mihimihi in Māori.
Adolescent Health Research Group, School of Nursing, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland 1142, N.Z. ; t.clark@auckland.ac.nz
ADOLESCENTS
CHILD EXPOSURE TO VIOLENCE
DEPRESSION
HAUORA HINENGARO
HEALTH
MĀORI
MENTAL HEALTH
RANGAHAU MĀORI
RONGOĀ WHAKAIRANGI
STATISTICS
SUBSTANCE ABUSE
SUICIDE
SURVEYS
TAIOHI
TAITAMARIKI
TATAURANGA
YOUNG PEOPLE
YOUTH2000
MATE WHAKAMOMORI
TŪKINOTANGA Ā-WHĀNAU
PATU TAMARIKI
CHILD ABUSE
CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE
RAWEKE TAMARIKI
NEW ZEALAND
613.043308999442
Risk and protective factors for suicide attempt among indigenous Māori youth in New Zealand : the role of family connection Terryann Clark, Elizabeth Robinson, Sue Crengle, Theresa Fleming, Shanthi Ameratunga, Simon Denny, Linda H. Bearinger, Renee E. Sieving & Elizabeth Saewyc - National Aboriginal Health Organization, 2011 - Journal de la Santé Autochton .
Journal de la Santé Autochton, March 2011, 18-31
" The purpose of this study was to (1) describe risk and protective factors associated with a suicide attempt for Māori youth and (2) explore whether family connection moderates the
relationship between depressive symptoms and suicide attempts for Māori youth. Secondary analysis was conducted with 1702 Māori young people aged 12–18 years from an anonymous representative national school-based survey of New Zealand (NZ) youth in 2001. A logistic regression and a multivariable model were developed to identify risk and protective factors associated with suicide attempt. An interaction term was used to identify whether family connection acts as a moderator between depressive symptoms and a suicide attempt. Risk factors from the logistic regression for a suicide attempt in the past year were depressive symptoms (OR = 4.3, p < 0.0001), having a close friend or family member commit suicide (OR = 4.2, p< 0.0001), being 12–15 years old (reference group: 16–18 years) (OR = 2.7, p < 0.0001), having anxiety symptoms (OR = 2.3, p = 0.0073), witnessing an adult hit another adult or a child in the home (OR = 1.8, p = 0.001), and being uncomfortable in NZ European social surroundings (OR = 1.7, p = 0.0040). Family connection was associated with fewer suicide attempts (OR = 0.9, p = 0.0002), but this factor did not moderate the relationship between depressive
symptoms and suicide attempt (χ2 = 2.84, df = 1, p = 0.09). Family connection acts as a compensatory mechanism to
reduce the risk of suicide attempts for Māori students with depressive symptoms, not as a moderating variable." (Authors' abstract). Access the Adolescent Health Research Group (AHRG) website for other publications and information about the Youth 2000 surveys. Record #5007
In English, with mihimihi in Māori.
Adolescent Health Research Group, School of Nursing, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland 1142, N.Z. ; t.clark@auckland.ac.nz
ADOLESCENTS
CHILD EXPOSURE TO VIOLENCE
DEPRESSION
HAUORA HINENGARO
HEALTH
MĀORI
MENTAL HEALTH
RANGAHAU MĀORI
RONGOĀ WHAKAIRANGI
STATISTICS
SUBSTANCE ABUSE
SUICIDE
SURVEYS
TAIOHI
TAITAMARIKI
TATAURANGA
YOUNG PEOPLE
YOUTH2000
MATE WHAKAMOMORI
TŪKINOTANGA Ā-WHĀNAU
PATU TAMARIKI
CHILD ABUSE
CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE
RAWEKE TAMARIKI
NEW ZEALAND
613.043308999442