Experiencing racial microaggressions influences suicide ideation through perceived burdensomeness in African Americans

Journal of Counseling Psychology

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 104-111

  Hollingsworth, David W ^a   Cole, Ashley B ^a   O'Keefe, Victoria M ^a   Tucker, Raymond P ^a   Story, Chandra R ^a   Wingate, LaRicka R ^a  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African American; Perceived burdensomeness; Racial microaggressions; Suicide; Thwarted belongingness

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; AGGRESSION; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PREJUDICE; PSYCHOLOGY; SELF CONCEPT; SUICIDAL IDEATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; AGGRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PREJUDICE; SELF CONCEPT; SUICIDAL IDEATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84999885054     PISSN: 00220167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/cou0000177     Document Type: Article

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