Religiousness and suicide in a nationally representative sample of Trinidad and Tobago adolescents and young adults

Purpose The present study examines religiousness and its connection to suicidal thoughts, plans, and attempts among Trinidad and Tobago adolescents and young adults. Method Data are from Trend Research Empowering National Development on adolescents and young adults in Trinidad and Tobago ( N = 4448...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology 2015-09, Vol.50 (9), p.1441-1450
Hauptverfasser:	Toussaint, Loren, Wilson, Colwick M., Wilson, Leon C., Williams, David R.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Catholics Child development Epidemiology Female History Humans Industrialized nations Male Medicine Medicine & Public Health Original Paper Protective Factors Psychiatry Religion Religious aspects Seventh-Day Adventists Sex crimes Sexual abuse Social aspects Sociodemographics Suicidal behavior Suicidal Ideation Suicide Suicide - psychology Suicide, Attempted - statistics & numerical data Suicides & suicide attempts Teenagers Trinidad and Tobago Worship programs Young Adult Young adults Youth
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Zusammenfassung:	Purpose The present study examines religiousness and its connection to suicidal thoughts, plans, and attempts among Trinidad and Tobago adolescents and young adults. Method Data are from Trend Research Empowering National Development on adolescents and young adults in Trinidad and Tobago ( N = 4448). Religious affiliation, self-perceived religiousness, attendance at religious services, prayer frequency, socio-demographic variables, and suicidal thoughts, plans, and attempts were assessed. Results Compared to nonreligious, Catholics (OR 0.63, p
ISSN:	0933-7954 1433-9285
DOI:	10.1007/s00127-015-1045-y