Background: Despite being a major public health concern, it is unclear how suicidal thoughts and behaviors differentially impact separate racial groups. Aims: The aim of the current study was to examine the occurrence of nonlethal suicide events, in addition to suicide attempt characteristics and factors contributing to suicide attempts. Method: A final sample of 7,094 undergraduates from a large northeastern university, identifying as members of three racial groups (White [67.30%], Black [17.30%], and Asian [15.40%]), completed online questionnaires. Results: White participants reported increased likelihood of endorsing lifetime suicidal ideation and plan, whereas Black participants reported decreased likelihood of these events; no differences were found in rates of lifetime suicide attempts. Black participants' suicidal behavior may involve greater ambivalence of intent. A higher proportion of Asian participants endorsed interpersonal factors as contributing to their suicide attempts, whereas a greater percentage of White participants reported internal contributing factors. Limitations: Findings are limited by the sample size and assessment of lifetime suicidal thoughts and behaviors. Conclusion: The findings present a more nuanced look at attitudes and actions related to suicidal thoughts and behaviors that may inform future research and risk assessment procedures.

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三个种族群体在自杀思想和行为上的差异。

背景：尽管是主要的公共卫生问题，但尚不清楚自杀的思想和行为如何不同地影响不同的种族群体。目的：本研究的目的是检查非致命自杀事件的发生，以及自杀未遂的特征和导致自杀未遂的因素。方法：最终样本来自东北一所大型大学的7,094名大学生，他们被确定为三个种族群体的成员（白人[67.30％]，黑人[17.30％]和亚裔[15.40％]），他们完成了在线问卷。结果：白人参与者报告赞同终生自杀念头和计划的可能性增加，而黑人参与者报告这些事件的可能性降低；没有发现终生自杀率的差异。黑人参加者 自杀行为可能涉及更大的意图冲突。较高比例的亚洲参与者认可人际因素是他们自杀未遂的原因，而更大比例的白人参与者表示内部因素。局限性：研究结果受到样本量以及对一生中自杀念头和行为的评估的限制。结论：研究结果对与自杀念头和行为有关的态度和行为提供了更为细致入微的观察，这些想法和行为可能会为将来的研究和风险评估程序提供参考。研究结果受限于样本量以及对一生中自杀念头和行为的评估。结论：研究结果对与自杀念头和行为有关的态度和行为提供了更为细致入微的观察，这些想法和行为可能会为将来的研究和风险评估程序提供参考。研究结果受限于样本量以及对一生中自杀念头和行为的评估。结论：研究结果对与自杀念头和行为有关的态度和行为提供了更为细致入微的观察，这些想法和行为可能会为将来的研究和风险评估程序提供参考。