Race and ethnic differences in hope and hopelessness as moderators of the association between depressive symptoms and suicidal behavior

Journal of American College Health

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 115-125

  Hirsch, Jameson K ^a   Visser, Preston L ^a   Chang, Edward C ^b   Jeglic, Elizabeth L ^c  

^a EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c JOHN JAY COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE   (United States)

Author keywords

depressive symptoms; ethnicity; hopelessness; suicide ideation and attempts; trait hope

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; ASIAN AMERICAN; CAUCASIAN; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEPRESSION; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; MALE; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF REPORT; STATISTICS; STUDENT; SUICIDE; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY;

AFRICAN AMERICANS; ASIAN AMERICANS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEPRESSION; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; MALE; MOTIVATION; NEW ENGLAND; SELF REPORT; STUDENTS; SUICIDE; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84857204337     PISSN: 07448481     EISSN: 19403208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07448481.2011.567402     Document Type: Article

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