Abstract：
OBJECTIVE: Over the past three decades, there has been a disproportionate increase in premature deaths among young Black Males (YMBs) in the US. This devastating trend has been largely driven by suicide in YBMs. Ecological and interpersonal psychological theories can be leveraged to understand the etiology of premature death in YBMs through both risk and protective factors. This cross-sectional study assessed the influence of depression, self-reliance, Ubuntu (a commonly noted feature of the Afrocentric worldview), and attitudes toward mental health help-seeking behaviors on suicidal ideation among YBMs.
METHODS: Participants (n = 422) who were identified as male, Black American, or African American and aged 18-29 years old completed an online survey between June and July 2022. Ordinal logistic regression correctly classified 76.5% of cases and found a statistically significant difference between observed and expected values.
RESULTS: The odds of reporting suicidal ideation were higher among those with more symptoms of depression and self-reliance and lower among participants who reported more compassion compared to the reference group.
CONCLUSIONS: These findings suggest that compassion, an important aspect of Ubuntu, may have a protective effect against suicidal ideation, whereas high levels of depression and self-reliance may be linked to a greater vulnerability to suicidal ideation. As such, the current study recommends that interventions should reduce suicidal ideation and increase mental well-being among YBMs.
METHODS: Participants (n = 422) who were identified as male, Black American, or African American and aged 18-29 years old completed an online survey between June and July 2022. Ordinal logistic regression correctly classified 76.5% of cases and found a statistically significant difference between observed and expected values.
RESULTS: The odds of reporting suicidal ideation were higher among those with more symptoms of depression and self-reliance and lower among participants who reported more compassion compared to the reference group.
CONCLUSIONS: These findings suggest that compassion, an important aspect of Ubuntu, may have a protective effect against suicidal ideation, whereas high levels of depression and self-reliance may be linked to a greater vulnerability to suicidal ideation. As such, the current study recommends that interventions should reduce suicidal ideation and increase mental well-being among YBMs.
摘要：
目标：在过去的三十年里，在美国，年轻黑人男性（YMBs）的过早死亡人数不成比例地增加。这种破坏性趋势在很大程度上是由YBM中的自杀驱动的。可以利用生态和人际心理学理论通过风险和保护因素来了解YBM中过早死亡的病因。这项横断面研究评估了抑郁症的影响，自力更生,Ubuntu（以非洲为中心的世界观的一个常见特征），YBM对自杀意念的心理健康求助行为和态度。
方法：被确定为男性的参与者（n=422），美国黑人,或18-29岁的非洲裔美国人在2022年6月至7月之间完成了一项在线调查。序数逻辑回归对76.5％的病例进行了正确分类，发现观察值和期望值之间存在统计学上的显着差异。
结果：与参照组相比，抑郁和自立症状较多的参与者报告自杀意念的几率较高，而同情心较多的参与者报告自杀意念的几率较低。
结论：这些发现表明，同情，Ubuntu的一个重要方面，可能对自杀意念有保护作用，而高水平的抑郁和自力更生可能与更容易产生自杀意念有关。因此，本研究建议,干预措施应减少YBM的自杀意念,提高心理健康.
方法：被确定为男性的参与者（n=422），美国黑人,或18-29岁的非洲裔美国人在2022年6月至7月之间完成了一项在线调查。序数逻辑回归对76.5％的病例进行了正确分类，发现观察值和期望值之间存在统计学上的显着差异。
结果：与参照组相比，抑郁和自立症状较多的参与者报告自杀意念的几率较高，而同情心较多的参与者报告自杀意念的几率较低。
结论：这些发现表明，同情，Ubuntu的一个重要方面，可能对自杀意念有保护作用，而高水平的抑郁和自力更生可能与更容易产生自杀意念有关。因此，本研究建议,干预措施应减少YBM的自杀意念,提高心理健康.
