- Collection:
- Atlanta University and Clark Atlanta University Theses and Dissertations
- Title:
- An analytical study of the relationship among family problems, substance use, and suicidal ideation among African American adolescents, 1996
- Creator:
- Johnson, Vonetta B.
- Date of Original:
- 1996-05-01
- Subject:
- Degrees, Academic
Dissertations, Academic - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798
- Medium:
- theses
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship among family problems, substance use, and suicidal ideation among African American adolescents. The study investigated the effects family problems and substance use had on suicidal ideation. The sample for this study consisted of thirty-one African American high school students in an urban midwestern city. A Suicidal Ideation, Substance Use, and Family Problems Questionnaire was administered to examine the students' level of suicidal ideation, their involvement with alcohol and drugs, and the extent of their family problems. The data were analyzed by the use of percentages, means, standard deviation, T Test and the Pearson 'r' correlation coefficient. The findings revealed that there was no statistically significant difference between low and high substance use on suicidal ideation, and that there was a statistically significant and positive relationship between family problems and suicidal ideation. Lastly, implications of practice and future research are discussed.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/cau.td:1996_johnson_vonetta_b
- Rights Holder:
- Clark Atlanta University
- Holding Institution:
- Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library
- Rights:
-
