Preliminary Identification of Protective and Risk Factors for Suicidal Behaviours Among Indigenous Adults Living in Toronto

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dc.contributor.advisorRotondi, Michael
dc.contributor.authorBahrampour, Parya
dc.date.accessioned2019-11-22T18:40:52Z
dc.date.available2019-11-22T18:40:52Z
dc.date.copyright2019-05
dc.date.issued2019-11-22
dc.date.updated2019-11-22T18:40:52Z
dc.degree.disciplineKinesiology & Health Science
dc.degree.levelMaster's
dc.degree.nameMSc - Master of Science
dc.description.abstractBackground: Suicide rates for Indigenous people living in many areas in Canada are higher than those of the general Canadian population. Objective: To identify protective and risk factors for suicidal thoughts and behaviours in the Indigenous community living in Toronto. Database: Our Health Counts Toronto database, the largest urban Indigenous health study of 897 Indigenous adult participants (15+), was analyzed. Methods: Conducted modified logistic regression utilizing R and SAS software across six domains: i) Self and Community Relationship ii) Social Determinants of Health iii) Health / Exercise iv) Family / Social Support v) Substance Use vi) Cultural Identity / Resources Results: Factors associated with higher suicidality include substance use and challenges accessing cultural ceremonies, while protective factors include full-time employment, and education. Conclusion: Socio-demographic factors are associated with risk of suicide. Cultural and structurally relevant factors and interventions may reduce the risk of suicide in the urban Indigenous community.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10315/36690
dc.languageen
dc.rightsAuthor owns copyright, except where explicitly noted. Please contact the author directly with licensing requests.
dc.subjectKinesiology
dc.subject.keywordssocio-demographic
dc.subject.keywordsIndigenous Peoples
dc.subject.keywordssuicide
dc.subject.keywordssuicidal thoughts
dc.subject.keywordsurban Indigenous
dc.subject.keywordsToronto
dc.subject.keywordshealth
dc.subject.keywordssuicide rate
dc.subject.keywordsCanada
dc.subject.keywordsadult
dc.subject.keywordssocial support
dc.subject.keywordscultural identity
dc.subject.keywordssubstance use
dc.subject.keywordscultural resources
dc.subject.keywordsexercise
dc.subject.keywordssocial determinants of health
dc.subject.keywordssuicidality
dc.subject.keywordschallenges
dc.subject.keywordsrisk factors
dc.subject.keywordsrisk
dc.subject.keywordsprotective factors
dc.subject.keywordssuicidal behavior
dc.subject.keywordscommunity
dc.subject.keywordsresidential school
dc.subject.keywordson reserve
dc.subject.keywordsoff reserve
dc.subject.keywordsfamily
dc.subject.keywordsOHCT study
dc.subject.keywordseducation
dc.subject.keywordsemployment
dc.subject.keywordsin R statistical software
dc.subject.keywordsSAS
dc.subject.keywordscolonial structure
dc.subject.keywordsdrug
dc.subject.keywordsgender
dc.subject.keywordsschool
dc.subject.keywordsFirst Nation
dc.subject.keywordsInuit
dc.subject.keywordsMetis
dc.subject.keywordsself employed
dc.subject.keywordscultural ceremonies
dc.subject.keywordsmodified logistic regression analysis
dc.subject.keywordsfull-time employment
dc.subject.keywordspart-time employment
dc.subject.keywordschallenges.
dc.titlePreliminary Identification of Protective and Risk Factors for Suicidal Behaviours Among Indigenous Adults Living in Toronto
dc.typeElectronic Thesis or Dissertation

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