This study examines discrimination fear and racial/ethnic background's effects on U.S. college students' suicidal ideation, using Intersectionality and Minority Stress Theories. Analyzing data from the Healthy Minds Study involving 104,729 students, significant effects were found, underscoring the need for tailored suicide prevention strategies considering school-level variability and cultural contexts.
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this session, attendees should be able to:
Upon completion, the participant will be able to understand how fear of discrimination significantly increases the risk of suicidal ideation among college students.
Upon completion, the participant will be able to analyze the impact of racial/ethnic background on the prevalence of suicidal ideation.
Upon completion, the participant will be able to explore the influence of school-level contextual variability on mental health outcomes.
