Acquired capability for suicide among individuals with American Indian/Alaska Native backgrounds within the military.
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The present study observes a military sample across race to better understand suicide risk among American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) individuals utilizing the Interpersonal Theory of Suicide. In a sample of 3,387 Army recruiters, multivariate analysis of variance was used to compare the means across race on acquired capability and pain tolerance. AI/AN individuals demonstrated higher levels of acquired capability for suicide (p = .056) and pain tolerance (p = .028). These findings indicate that acquired capability and pain tolerance are key elements involved in suicide risk among AI/AN individuals within the military.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- American Indian and Alaska native mental health research
دوره 23 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2016