TABLE 1.
Percent endorsement of key study variables in relation to immigration legal status
| SBQ-R variable | DACA or undocumented | Permanent | Citizen | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Have you ever thought about or attempted to kill yourself? | Never | 45.80% | 43.70% | 50.70% | 45.90% |
| It was just a brief passing thought | 29.60% | 32.50% | 28.80% | 30.60% | |
| I have had a plan at least once to kill myself but did not try to do it | 13.40% | 7.90% | 8.20% | 10.10% | |
| I have had a plan at least once to kill myself and really wanted to die | 6.30% | 7.90% | 6.80% | 7.10% | |
| I have attempted to kill myself, but did not want to die | 2.10% | 2.00% | – | 1.60% | |
| I have attempted to kill myself, and really hoped to die | 2.80% | 6.00% | 5.50% | 4.60% | |
| Mean (SD) | 1.98 (1.22) | 2.08 (1.40) | 1.93(1.33) | 2.01 (1.32) | |
| How often have you thought about killing yourself in the past year? | Never | 66.20% | 60.30% | 67.10% | 63.90% |
| Rarely (1 time) | 15.50% | 20.50% | 12.30% | 16.90% | |
| Sometimes (2 times) | 10.60% | 7.30% | 12.30% | 9.60% | |
| Often (3–4 times) | 5.60% | 6.00% | 8.20% | 6.30% | |
| Very Often (5 or more) | 2.1% | 6.00% | – | 3.30% | |
| Mean (SD) | 1.62 (1.02) | 1.76 (1.18) | 1.62 (1.00) | 1.68 (1.09) | |
| Have you ever told someone that you were going to commit suicide or that you might do it? | No | 74.60% | 74.20% | 72.60% | 74.00% |
| Yes, at one time, but did not really want to die | 12.00% | 13.20% | 9.60% | 12.00% | |
| Yes, at one time, and really wanted to die | 8.50% | 8.60% | 5.50% | 7.90% | |
| Yes, more than once, but did not want to do it | 2.10% | 1.30% | 5.50% | 2.50% | |
| Yes, more than once, and really wanted to do it | 2.80% | 2.60% | 6.80% | 3.60% | |
| Mean (SD) | 1.46 (0.94) | 1.44 (0.90) | 1.64(1.23) | 1.49 (0.99) | |
| How likely is it that you will attempt suicide someday? | Never | 69.00% | 66.20% | 69.90% | 68.00% |
| No chance at all | 11.30% | 11.90% | 8.20% | 10.90% | |
| Rather unlikely | 13.40% | 11.90% | 12.30% | 12.60% | |
| Unlikely | 4.20% | 6.60% | 6.80% | 5.70% | |
| Likely | 2.10% | 2.60% | – | 1.90% | |
| Rather likely | – | – | 2.70% | 0.50% | |
| Very likely | – | 0.70% | – | 0.30% | |
| Mean (SD) | 1.59 (1.01) | 1.70 (1.17) | 1.67 (1.20) | 1.65 (1.12) | |
| SBQ-R total score: Mean (SD) | 6.65 (3.44) | 7.02 (4.07) | 6.86 (4.01) | 6.85 (3.82) | |
| Belongingness variables | |||||
| How welcome/accepted do you feel in the United States? | 1—Not Accepted | 6.30% | 3.40% | 8.40% | 5.40% |
| 2 | 25.00%, | 9.00% | 1.20% | 13.10% | |
| 3 | 42.40% | 33.90% | 20.50% | 34.20% | |
| 4 | 18.80% | 35.60% | 21.70% | 26.70% | |
| 5—Very Accepted | 7.60% | 18.10% | 48.20% | 20.50% | |
| Please rate how much you fear being deported | 1—Not at all | 4.90% | 39.00% | 63.60% | 29.60% |
| 2 | 10.50% | 20.30% | 9.10% | 14.90% | |
| 3 | 16.10% | 19.80% | 14.50% | 17.60% | |
| 4 | 18.90% | 10.20% | 9.10% | 13.30% | |
| 5—A lot | 49.70% | 10.70% | 3.60% | 24.50% | |
| Please rate how much you fear being harassed or hurt because of your legal status | 1—Not at all | 11.10% | 32.80% | 64.00% | 28.60% |
| 2 | 11.10% | 21.50% | 8.00% | 15.60% | |
| 3 | 23.60% | 25.40% | 16.00% | 23.50% | |
| 4 | 21.50% | 12.40% | 12.00% | 15.90% | |
| 5—A lot | 32.60% | 7.90% | – | 16.40% | |