ATTITUDES TOWARD SUICIDE AMONG COLLEGE STUDENTS OF COLOR: THE ROLE OF RACE, MINORITY STRESS, RELIGIOSITY, SOCIAL SUPPORT AND INSTITUTION

1 online resource (136 pages) : PDF

2020

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Suicide is the second leading cause of death among college-aged students (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2019) and a growing concern on college campuses (Castillo & Schwartz, 2013; Drum et al., 2009; Eisenberg et al., 2013; Fleming et al., 2018; Liu et al., 2018; Wong, Koo et al., 2011; Xiao et al., 2017). In efforts to prevent suicide, researchers have found a link between suicidal acceptability and suicidal behaviors (Eskin et al., 2016; Foo et al., 2014; Kleiman, 2015; Lee et al., 2019; Reynders et al., 2015; Zhong et al., 2018) with those who hold positive attitudes about suicide being more likely to engage in suicidal thoughts and behaviors. Despite this connection, little attention has been given to attitudes about suicide especially among college students of color. First, a MANOVA was conducted to determine if attitudes toward suicide differed by student’s race. Results indicated a significant mean difference by race. Second, a non-experimental correlational survey design was conducted to explore the relationship between attitudes toward suicide and the predictor variables of race, minority stress, religiosity, social support, and institution among college students of color (N = 379). Results indicated a small, statistically significant relationship between attitudes toward suicide and predictor variables of race, minority stress, religion, and social support. Implications and recommendations for future research are presented.

doctoral dissertations

Counseling psychology

Ph.D.

Attitudes
College Students
Minority Stress
Students of Color
Suicide

Counseling

Furr, Susan

Abrams, Lyndon
Harris, Hank
Flowers, Claudia
Lewis, Janaka

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 2020.

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