TABLE 1.
Descriptive statistics for suicidal ideation indicators and covariates (n = 99).
Wave 1 | Wave 2 | Wave 3 | Wave 4 | |
---|---|---|---|---|
M (SD) | M (SD) | M (SD) | M (SD) | |
Indicators | ||||
“I had thoughts about death” | 0.46 (0.80) | 0.49 (0.89) | 0.45 (0.71) | 0.49 (0.75) |
“I felt my family and friends would be better off if I were dead” | 0.37 (0.83) | 0.30 (0.71) | 0.31 (0.70) | 0.25 (0.60) |
“I thought about killing myself” | 0.21 (0.59) | 0.24 (0.56) | 0.20 (0.59) | 0.25 (0.69) |
“I felt that I would kill myself if I only knew a way” | 0.18 (0.56) | 0.26 (0.74) | 0.18 (0.58) | 0.22 (0.68) |
Covariates | ||||
Depression | 16.96 (10.21) | 17.68 (9.46) | 16.70 (9.25) | 15.98 (9.12) |
Hopelessness | 3.37 (3.18) | 4.53 (3.54) | 4.15 (3.45) | 4.16 (3.32) |
Community violence exposure | 25.32 (14.36) | 23.24 (19.13) | 20.21 (17.91) | 23.83 (18.72) |