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Wiley, Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 4(52), p. 668-682, 2022

DOI: 10.1111/sltb.12851

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Understanding suicide risk for youth who are both Black and Native American: The role of intersectionality and multiple marginalization

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AbstractIntroductionNative American and multiracial youth experience elevated risk for suicide ideation (SI) and suicide attempts (SA); however, intersectional identities are often unexamined in suicide research.MethodWe examined the prevalence of SI and SA, and the impact of intersectional identities (sex, sexual minority identity, and economic insecurity) on these rates, in 496 biracial Black‐Native American, 2,804 Native American, 14,220 Black, 5,569 biracial Native American‐White, 4,076 biracial Black‐White, and 118,816 White youth who participated in the Minnesota Student Survey.ResultsBlack‐Native American youth reports of SI and SA resembled other Native American youth and were significantly higher than those reported by Black, White, and Black‐White (SA only) youth. While sexual minority youth reported higher rates of SI and SA than heterosexual youth, this difference between sexual minority and heterosexual Black‐Native American youth was smaller as compared to their peers.ConclusionThough they largely resemble their mono/biracial Native American peers, Black‐Native American youth show some distinct patterns of SA when accounting for their intersectional identities. Despite presumed similarities in systemic risk factors, Black and Black‐Native American youth differ considerably in reported suicidality. The experiences of Black‐Native American teens warrant further examination.