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ArticleSuicide & life-threatening behavior2025

Temporal Trends in Correlates for Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors Among Black High School Students in the United States, 1991-2021.

Xueqing Zhou, Xiafei Wang, Wenna Xi

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Xueqing ZhouDivision of Biostatistics, Department of Population Health Sciences, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York, USA.
Xiafei WangCollege of Social Work, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA.
Wenna XiDivision of Biostatistics, Department of Population Health Sciences, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5427-5689

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Risk and protective factors for Black youth suicide and suicidal ideation and behaviorsR00MH130713 · NIMH · NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY · PI Wenna Xi · 2025 to 2026
$498k
Risk and protective factors for Black youth suicide and suicidal ideation and behaviorsK99MH130713 · NIMH · WEILL MEDICAL COLL OF CORNELL UNIV · PI XI, WENNA · 2023 to 2024
$256k
NIMH NIH HHS K99 MH130713NIMH NIH HHS R00 MH130713
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Abstract

introductionSuicide among Black youth has become a public health concern. To better understand the rapid increase in Black youth suicide, we aimed to determine whether there had been changes in the risk correlates and their impacts on suicidality among Black youth over the past three decades.

methodsWe analyzed four suicide-related outcomes-ideation, planning, attempts, and attempt-related injuries-using Black youth's responses from the 1991-2021 Youth Risk Behavior Survey (survey-adjusted n = 31667.12). Potential correlates considered were demographics, sexuality, injury, violence, bullying, diet, physical activity, mental health, substance use, school connectedness, and exposure to community violence. Correlate-by-year interactions were included to allow for time-varying effects of factors. Missing data were imputed five times, and logistic LASSO regressions were used to select important factors.

resultsRates of suicidal ideation decreased from 22% (1991) to 12% (2005), then increased to 22% (2021). Suicide planning and attempts had similar trends, whereas rates of injuries remained stable (ranging from 2% to 4%). Correlates identified for all four outcomes were similar and consistent over time, including violent behaviors, substance use, body image concerns, and sex. All correlates' effects remained unchanged over time.

conclusionAlthough trends of suicidality in Black youth changed over time, correlates associated with them remained stable.

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Adolescent BehaviorBlack or African AmericanStudentsSuicidal IdeationSuicide, AttemptedAdolescentFemaleHumansMaleRisk FactorsSubstance-Related DisordersUnited StatesBlack youthsuicidal thoughts and behaviorstrends

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PMCPMC12108227

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