Preventing suicidal behavior among American Indian and Alaska Native adolescents and young adults.

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• Personal Author:
  Crosby A ; Flynn MA ; Hall JE ; Iskander J ; LaFromboise T ; Mpofu JJ ; Penman-Aguilar A ; Thorpe P
• Description:
  From 2009 to 2018, overall suicide rates in the United States increased by 20.3% and increased by 43.5% among non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities. Combining years 2009 through 2018, suicide rates per 100 000 population among non-Hispanic AI/AN adolescents and young adults aged 15 to 34 years were 2 to 4 times higher than those of adolescents and young adults of other races and ethnicities. An estimated 14% to 27% of non-Hispanic AI/AN adolescents attempted suicide during that time. The elevated rates of suicidal behavior among non-Hispanic AI/AN adolescents and young adults reflect inequities in the conditions that create health. In this topical review, we describe school-based educational efforts that are driven by local AI/AN communities, such as the American Indian Life Skills curriculum, that teach stress and coping skills and show promise in reducing suicidal ideation attempts and fatalities among AI/AN adolescents. Using a social-determinants-of-health lens, we review the availability and quality of employment as an important influencer of suicidal behavior, as well as the role of the workplace as an environment for suicide prevention in AI/AN communities. Working with tribal, state, local, and federal colleagues, the public health community can implement programs known to be effective and create additional comprehensive strategies to reduce inequities and ultimately reduce suicide rates. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Adolescent Aging Behavior Education Minority Health Occupational Health Preventive Medicine Safety Suicide
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: American Indian/Alaska Native; AI/AN; Social Determinants Of Health; Suicidal Behavior; Suicide; Youth Preventive Measures; Suicide; Behavior; Adolescents; Young Workers; Minority Health; Age Groups; Education; Stress; Coping Behavior; Social Determinants Of Health; SDOH; Quality Of Work Life; QWL;
• ISSN:
  0033-3549
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  California ; Georgia ; Maryland ; Ohio ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 4 ; OSHA Region 5 ; OSHA Region 9
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DSI - Division of Science Integration
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  138
• Issue:
  4
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20065765
• Citation:
  Public Health Rep 2023 Jul/Aug; 138(4):593-601
• Contact Point Address:
  Jonetta J. Mpofu, PhD, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Division of Adolescent and School Health, 1600 Clifton Rd NE, MS US8-1, Atlanta, GA 30329
• Email:
  mpofu@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2023
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  Public Health Reports
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:5be8159bbb1ee413aac54ed02de507ca220a77c8db11578e17e4d9ae31dda2684a4468ca8ba480ed0ff89c42d691369f72b02723c56e4cbd7391c7b2a1101715
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/249542/cdc_249542_DS1.pdf
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