The Role of Protective Factors in Moderating the Association Between Racism and Suicidal Ideation or Depression Among Rural Black Youth: A Scoping Review

• Published in: Youth & society Vol. 56; no. 6; pp. 1144 - 1166
• Main Authors: Pestaner, Mitzi C., Crumb, Loni, Crowe, Allison, Cuthrell, Kristen Cowan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.09.2024; SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
• Subjects: Black people; Ethnic groups; Health care; Health care industry; Health services; Mental depression; Mental health; Poverty; Protective factors; Racial discrimination; Racism; Risk; Rural areas; Rural communities; Self destructive behavior; Social structure; Suicidal ideation; Suicide; Youth; racism; discrimination; mental health; suicide

Suicide rates among Black youth have risen faster than any other racial/ethnic group in the past two decades. Black youth residing in rural areas are subject to systemic challenges such as minimal access to mental healthcare providers, generational poverty and oppressive social structures that lead...