TY - JOUR
AU - A. Modeste-James
AU - T. Fitzgerald
AU - M. D'Lppolito
AU - J. Mateo
AU - D. De Jesus
AU - E. Stewart
AU - M. Canuto
AU - L. Lundgren
A1 - 
AB - The relationship between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and lifetime suicide attempts among high-risk Latine remains underexplored. This study examined the understudied intersections of ACEs, Latine ethnicity, and lifetime suicide attempts among high-risk individuals entering behavioral health treatment. This secondary analysis involved 299 Latine adults entering integrated behavioral health treatment. A multivariate logistic regression analysis was conducted to assess ACE scores and lifetime suicide attempts, controlling for social drivers of health such as housing, employment, and education. Key findings show that 28% of the sample reported lifetime suicide attempts. Multivariate analysis found that for every unit increase in ACE scores, the odds of lifetime suicide attempts increased by 21% (OR = 1.21, 95% CI [1.07, 1.38]). Additionally, those who reported being unemployed were 2.39 times more likely to have attempted suicide in their lifetime compared to their counterparts, and those who self-identified as Puerto Rican were 2.04 times more likely to report a lifetime suicide attempt. This study underscores the importance of screening for ACEs and providing services such as employment training, trauma-informed care, and suicide prevention services to Latine individuals, especially those who identify as Puerto Rican. Additional research needs to be conducted on the effects of colonization on the health and mental health of individuals of Puerto Rican descent.
AD - College of Social Work, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, United States. amodeste@utk.edu.; Community-Led Solutions, LLC, MA, United States.; Casa Esperanza, Inc, Roxbury, MA, United States.; Cross-National Behavioral-Health Laboratory, Graduate School of Social Work, University of Denver, Denver, CO, United States.
AN - 41214395
BT - J Racial Ethn Health Disparities
C5 - Healthcare Disparities
DA - Nov 10
DO - 10.1007/s40615-025-02723-z
DP - NLM
ET - 20251110
JF - J Racial Ethn Health Disparities
LA - eng
N2 - The relationship between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and lifetime suicide attempts among high-risk Latine remains underexplored. This study examined the understudied intersections of ACEs, Latine ethnicity, and lifetime suicide attempts among high-risk individuals entering behavioral health treatment. This secondary analysis involved 299 Latine adults entering integrated behavioral health treatment. A multivariate logistic regression analysis was conducted to assess ACE scores and lifetime suicide attempts, controlling for social drivers of health such as housing, employment, and education. Key findings show that 28% of the sample reported lifetime suicide attempts. Multivariate analysis found that for every unit increase in ACE scores, the odds of lifetime suicide attempts increased by 21% (OR = 1.21, 95% CI [1.07, 1.38]). Additionally, those who reported being unemployed were 2.39 times more likely to have attempted suicide in their lifetime compared to their counterparts, and those who self-identified as Puerto Rican were 2.04 times more likely to report a lifetime suicide attempt. This study underscores the importance of screening for ACEs and providing services such as employment training, trauma-informed care, and suicide prevention services to Latine individuals, especially those who identify as Puerto Rican. Additional research needs to be conducted on the effects of colonization on the health and mental health of individuals of Puerto Rican descent.
PY - 2025
SN - 2196-8837
ST - Adverse Childhood Experiences and Lifetime Suicide Attempts among High-Risk Latine Individuals Entering Behavioral Health Treatment
T1 - Adverse Childhood Experiences and Lifetime Suicide Attempts among High-Risk Latine Individuals Entering Behavioral Health Treatment
T2 - J Racial Ethn Health Disparities
TI - Adverse Childhood Experiences and Lifetime Suicide Attempts among High-Risk Latine Individuals Entering Behavioral Health Treatment
U1 - Healthcare Disparities
U3 - 10.1007/s40615-025-02723-z
VO - 2196-8837
Y1 - 2025
ER -