In the United States, suicidal ideation is an issue for high school–age youths. Research supports that youths who have learning difficulties and who are at risk of high school dropout are at greater risk for suicidal ideation. Although alternative high schools address both student academics and emotional health, they are underused, nonclinical settings for understanding and addressing suicidal ideation. This study aimed to examine the impact of student identity, external stressors, and academic self-concept on suicidal ideation among sexual and ethnic minority and underserved students enrolled in an alternative education public high school. The student sample (N = 103) completed a onetime survey comprised of the Suicidal Ideation Questionnaire-Junior, the Cultural Assessment of Risk of Suicide, the Coddington Life Events Scale for Adolescents, and the Piers Harris 2. Results of hierarchical linear regression indicated that identifying as nonheterosexual and experiencing discrimination were associated with greater student reporting of suicidal ideation. Identifying as Latino and other non-White was associated with lower reporting of suicidal ideation. Controlling for student demographics and external stressors, positive academic self-concept was associated with a lower reporting of suicidal ideation. Findings have future implications for health social work, suicide prevention and intervention, and education policy.

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有辍学风险的青少年的自杀意念：学生人口统计、压力源和学业自我概念的影响

在美国，自杀意念是高中青年面临的一个问题。研究表明，有学习困难和高中辍学风险的青少年更容易产生自杀意念。尽管另类高中兼顾学生学业和情绪健康，但它们在理解和解决自杀意念方面并未得到充分利用、非临床环境。本研究旨在检查学生身份、外部压力源和学业自我概念对就读于另类教育公立高中的性少数和少数族裔以及服务不足的学生的自杀意念的影响。学生样本 ( N  = 103) 完成了一项一次性调查，包括青少年自杀意念问卷、自杀风险的文化评估、青少年 Coddington 生活事件量表和 Piers Harris 2。分层线性回归的结果表明，被认定为非异性恋并遭受歧视与更多的学生报告自杀意念有关。认定为拉丁裔和其他非白人与较低的自杀意念报告有关。控制学生人口统计和外部压力因素后，积极的学术自我概念与较低的自杀意念报告有关。研究结果对健康社会工作、自杀预防和干预以及教育政策具有未来影响。