Date on Master's Thesis/Doctoral Dissertation
12-2025
Document Type
Doctoral Dissertation
Degree Name
Ph. D.
Department
Social Work
Degree Program
Social Work, PhD
Committee Chair
Antle, Becky
Committee Co-Chair (if applicable)
Frey, Laura
Committee Member
Sterrett-Hong, Emma
Committee Member
Baiden, Philip
Author's Keywords
Black adolescents; males; risk factors; protective factors; STBs; suicide
Abstract
Suicide is the second leading cause of death among adolescents aged 10-24 in the United States. In 2022, 784 Black adolescent males died by suicide. Recent studies have found that traditionally common associations of risk factors of suicidal thoughts and behaviors are not experienced by Black adolescents, challenging how to determine and detect risk. This dissertation reviewed the variables in the national Youth Risk Behavior Survey that closely align with risk and protective factors of suicidal thoughts and behaviors, and the interaction between these and adverse experiences in Black adolescent males. Results of this study found that among the 9 forms of violence experienced or witnessed by adolescents, among the adverse experiences variables, 5 (sexual abuse, emotional abuse, unsafe to and from school, school bullying, physical fight at school) were statistically significant predictors of suicidal thoughts and behaviors in at least one domain of risk factors. Strong academic performance and positive relationships were statistically significant protective factors, and all risk factors were statistically significant predictors of suicidal thoughts and behaviors in this sample.
Recommended Citation
Minogue, Amanda, "Risk and protective factors for suicidal thoughts and behaviors for Black adolescent males with exposure to adverse experiences post-COVID 19 pandemic: Findings from the 2023 national youth risk behavior survey." (2025). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 4661.
Retrieved from https://ir.library.louisville.edu/etd/4661
