Suicide negatively impacts societies worldwide. A particular area of concern is the prevalence of suicide among Latinx youth, as research indicates that suicide behaviors among Latinx in the United States and youth in Latin America have increased drastically over the last decade. Reducing suicide stigma is a key factor in promoting youth help-seeking behaviors regarding suicidality. Previous research suggests that a relationship with a trusted adult may influence the likelihood of an adolescent contacting a suicide crisis line. Our study seeks to further the research of how parents can influence youth perceptions of suicide by studying the relationship between parent and child suicide stigma. Data were collected from parent–child dyads throughout Mexico. The Stigma of Suicide Scale Short Form was used to measure suicide stigma among adult and youth participants independently. Results suggest that parent suicide stigma was a significant predictor of youth suicide stigma, that male youth in our sample had higher suicide stigma than female youth, and that access to healthcare services was associated with lower suicide stigma. Results are discussed considering unique cultural factors in Mexico such as familismo. If future research reinforces the findings of this study, suicide stigma programs might be more effective if targeted at the entire family unit rather than just adolescents.

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墨西哥父母自杀耻辱对青少年自杀耻辱的影响


自杀对全世界社会产生负面影响。一个特别值得关注的领域是拉丁裔青少年的自杀率，因为研究表明，美国拉丁裔和拉丁美洲青少年的自杀行为在过去十年中急剧增加。减少自杀耻辱是促进青少年自杀相关寻求帮助行为的关键因素。先前的研究表明，与值得信赖的成年人的关系可能会影响青少年拨打自杀危机热线的可能性。我们的研究旨在通过研究父母和孩子自杀耻辱之间的关系，进一步研究父母如何影响青少年对自杀的看法。数据是从墨西哥各地的亲子二人组中收集的。自杀耻辱量表简表用于独立测量成人和青少年参与者的自杀耻辱感。结果表明，父母的自杀耻辱是青少年自杀耻辱的重要预测因素，样本中的男性青年比女性青年有更高的自杀耻辱，并且获得医疗保健服务与较低的自杀耻辱有关。讨论结果时考虑了墨西哥独特的文化因素，例如家庭主义。如果未来的研究证实了这项研究的结果，那么针对整个家庭而不仅仅是青少年的自杀耻辱计划可能会更有效。