Suicide Attempts among Latinas who Experienced Early Sex Were Largely Mediated by Substance Abuse

• Huvudskapare: Patria Rojas (Författare, medförfattare), Sunny Kim (Författare, medförfattare), Mario De La Rosa (Författare, medförfattare), WayWay M. Hlaing (Författare, medförfattare), Theophille Niyonsenga (Författare, medförfattare)
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• Publicerad: University of North Florida, 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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The purpose of this study was to describe the role of substance abuse as a mediating factor between early sexual experiences and suicide attempts among adult Latinas. In our study participants (n=158), nearly 15% had attempted suicide and 39% experienced their first sexual encounter at an age of 15...