Suicide Ideation, Depression, and Stressful Life Events among Gifted Adolescents.

Metha, Arlene; McWhirter, Ellen Hawley

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ERIC Number: EJ549074

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1997

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Suicide Ideation, Depression, and Stressful Life Events among Gifted Adolescents.

Metha, Arlene; McWhirter, Ellen Hawley

Journal for the Education of the Gifted, v20 n3 p284-304 Spr 1997

Differences in life-change events, life stress, depression, and suicide ideation were investigated in a mixed-ethnic sample of 34 gifted and 38 nongifted urban junior high school students. Suicide ideation was significantly and positively correlated both with level of depression and with levels of past and recent stress. Recent stress and use of drugs or alcohol significantly predicted suicide ideation. (Author/DB)

Descriptors: Adolescents, Depression (Psychology), Emotional Problems, Gifted, Incidence, Junior High School Students, Junior High Schools, Stress Variables, Suicide, Urban Schools

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Audience: Researchers

Language: English

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