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LaRocca, David; James, Katherine A.; Rosenberg, Sophie; Ma, Ming; Brooks-Russell, Ashley – Psychology in the Schools, 2023
Rates of depression and suicide are rising in adolescents, with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) youth experiencing higher rates. We examined the relationship between team sports participation, depression, and suicidal ideation among a representative sample of adolescents (n = 46,537) in the Healthy Kids Colorado…
Descriptors: Team Sports, Participation, Depression (Psychology), Suicide
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Freedenthal, Stacey; Breslin, Lindsey – Journal of Loss and Trauma, 2010
Teachers are widely considered key gatekeepers to mental health services for students at risk for suicide. Using data from 120 teachers at two Denver-area high schools, this study investigated teachers' experiences with suicidal students. Analyses revealed that the majority of teachers (58.8%) reported that at least one student had disclosed…
Descriptors: Health Services, Prevention, Mental Health Programs, At Risk Students
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Cigularov, Konstantin; Chen, Peter Y.; Thurber, Beverly W.; Stallones, Lorann – Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 2008
Perceived barriers to help-seeking among adolescents attending a suicide education program were examined. A total of 854 high school students in Colorado completed one of two questionnaires, measuring barriers to help-seeking for self or friend. The most prominent barriers for self were: inability to discuss problems with adults,…
Descriptors: Prevention, Suicide, Adolescents, Fear
Shaw, Frederic E., Ed. – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2008
The "Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report" ("MMWR") Series is prepared by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Data in the weekly "MMWR" are provisional, based on weekly reports to CDC by state health departments. This issue of "MMWR" contains the following studies: (1) Youth Risk Behavior…
Descriptors: Death, Heart Disorders, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Sexually Transmitted Diseases