American Journal of Public Health,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. e1 - e9
Published: May 1, 2025
Objectives.
To
examine
associations
between
adolescent
dating
violence
(ADV)
and
suicide
planning
among
girls
differences
by
race/ethnicity.
Methods.
Data
were
from
the
2021
Youth
Risk
Behavior
Survey
(YRBS),
a
cross-sectional,
nationally
representative
study
of
9th-
to
12th-grade
adolescents
US
high
schools
(n
=
3886).
We
used
weighted
logistic
regression
ADV
assess
moderation
Results.
Compared
with
who
did
not
experience
any
ADV,
experienced
both
physical
sexual
had
greater
odds
making
plan
(adjusted
ratio
[AOR]
5.35;
95%
confidence
interval
[CI]
3.27,
8.74),
effect
size
was
larger
than
for
experiencing
either
type
alone.
The
relationship
exacerbated
Latina
(AOR
6.36;
CI
3.96,
10.19)
compared
White
2.51;
1.45,
4.35).
Conclusions.
Experiencing
form
increases
girls,
stronger
impacts
only
ADV.
Public
Health
Implications.
Prevention
may
be
strengthened
integrating
contextually
tailored
prevention
into
programs
addressing
healthy
relationships
violence.
(Am
J
Health.
Published
online
ahead
print
May
1,
2025:e1-e9.
https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2025.308043).
Eating Disorders,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 1 - 22
Published: May 30, 2024
Self-stigma
of
seeking
psychological
help
is
a
critical
factor
prohibiting
individuals
from
eating
disorder
(ED)
treatment,
but
has
been
widely
unexplored
in
racial/ethnic
and
sexual
minority
(SM)
samples.
The
current
study
examined
differences
ED
pathology
self-stigma
help-seeking
at
the
intersection
race
gender
within
cisgender
SM
sample.
Cigarette
use
and
smoking
intensity
increase
risk
of
suicidal
ideation.
Less
is
known
about
e-cigarette
use.
Here
we
examine
direct
influences
cigarette
versus
on
ideation
among
16-to-23-year-olds
in
Texas.
Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
5(4)
Published: Aug. 1, 2024
Abstract
Objectives
Emergency
department
(ED)
visits
resulting
from
suicidal
thoughts
and
behaviors
have
increased
at
alarming
rates
among
youth
in
the
United
States
recent
years.
Understanding
trends
specific
racial,
ethnic,
gender,
and/or
age
subgroups
can
provide
foundation
for
tailored
solutions
those
with
greatest
need
support.
Methods
Using
data
Florida
State
Department
Database
2016
to
2021,
we
calculated
annual
of
ED
suicide‐related
diagnoses
per
1000
young
people
aged
8‒21
We
explored
by
intersectional
race/ethnicity
sex
subgroups.
Additionally,
examined
subgroup‐specific
stratified
percent
changes
2019
2021.
Results
Among
8‒12‐year
olds,
highest
encounters
occurred
Black
males
females
this
trend
was
steady
over
time.
13‒21‐year‐old
patients,
White
displayed
across
2016‒2021,
all
experienced
a
slight
decline
2020
Rates
generally
between
2019,
largest
increase
(10.6%)
occurring
18‒21
years,
whereas
there
decreased
most
Conclusions
Across
years
groups,
showed
consistently
higher
than
almost
any
other
subgroup,
supporting
previous
research
that
adolescent
may
be
disproportionately
suffering
mental
health
crisis
faced
people.
Furthermore,
preteen
additional
support,
as
do
adult
females.
