TY - JOUR
T1 - Trajectories of Well-Being Among Latina Adolescents Who Attempt Suicide
T2 - A Longitudinal Qualitative Analysis
AU - Gulbas, Lauren E.
AU - Guz, Samantha
AU - Hausmann-Stabile, Carolina
AU - Szlyk, Hannah S.
AU - Zayas, Luis H.
N1 - Funding Information:
We extend our gratitude to the individuals who participated in this study and shared their stories with us. The authors disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: Support for this project was provided by grant R01 MH070689 from the National Institute of Mental Health to Luis H. Zayas.
Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s) 2019.
PY - 2019/10/1
Y1 - 2019/10/1
N2 - Significant research questions persist regarding the short- and long-term outcomes of Latina adolescents who attempt suicide. To address these limitations, we utilize an ecodevelopmental framework to identify potential factors that shape differential outcomes following a suicide attempt. Through an exploratory, longitudinal, qualitative research design, we investigate two research questions: How do trajectories of well-being vary among Latina teens after a suicide attempt? What risk and protective factors might contribute to different trajectories? We conducted qualitative interviews with 17 Latina participants living in predominantly low-income households in New York City. Interviews took place within the 6 months following their suicide attempts, and again, 12 months later. Analysis revealed three distinct trajectories after a suicide attempt: resilience, tenuous growth, and chronic stress. Our findings elucidate potential factors that contribute to resilience following a suicide attempt and underscore the importance of prevention and intervention programs that foster adolescents’ connectivity across ecodevelopmental contexts.
AB - Significant research questions persist regarding the short- and long-term outcomes of Latina adolescents who attempt suicide. To address these limitations, we utilize an ecodevelopmental framework to identify potential factors that shape differential outcomes following a suicide attempt. Through an exploratory, longitudinal, qualitative research design, we investigate two research questions: How do trajectories of well-being vary among Latina teens after a suicide attempt? What risk and protective factors might contribute to different trajectories? We conducted qualitative interviews with 17 Latina participants living in predominantly low-income households in New York City. Interviews took place within the 6 months following their suicide attempts, and again, 12 months later. Analysis revealed three distinct trajectories after a suicide attempt: resilience, tenuous growth, and chronic stress. Our findings elucidate potential factors that contribute to resilience following a suicide attempt and underscore the importance of prevention and intervention programs that foster adolescents’ connectivity across ecodevelopmental contexts.
KW - Latino/Hispanic
KW - United States
KW - adolescents
KW - longitudinal research
KW - qualitative methods
KW - resilience
KW - suicidal behaviors/attempted suicide
KW - thematic analysis
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85063592990&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1177/1049732319837541
DO - 10.1177/1049732319837541
M3 - Article
C2 - 30920942
AN - SCOPUS:85063592990
VL - 29
SP - 1766
EP - 1780
JO - Qualitative Health Research
JF - Qualitative Health Research
SN - 1049-7323
IS - 12
ER -