Impulsivity and Reasons for Living Among African American Youth: A Risk-Protection Framework of Suicidal Ideation

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 5196-5214

  Salami, Temilola K ^a   Brooks, Bianca A ^b   Lamis, Dorian A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

African American; Impulsivity; Reasons for living; Suicide

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN AMERICAN; RISK ASSESSMENT; STUDENT; SUICIDE; YOUNG POPULATION;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR SCALE; IMPULSIVENESS; JUVENILE; LACK OF PREMEDITATION; MALE; PERSONALITY; RATING SCALE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SENSATION SEEKING; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SUICIDAL IDEATION; ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGY; STUDENT; SUICIDE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; AFRICAN AMERICANS; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR; MALE; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; RISK FACTORS; STUDENTS; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84929379677     PISSN: 16617827     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph120505196     Document Type: Article

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