Date of Award

1-1-2015

Language

English

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Psychology (PsyD)

College/School/Department

Department of Educational and Counseling Psychology

Program

School Psychology

Content Description

1 online resource (pages v, 105) : 1 color illustration

Dissertation/Thesis Chair

David N Miller

Committee Members

Heidi L Andrade, Joan Newman, Kimberly F Colvin

Keywords

high school students, physical activity, protective factors, sports team participation, suicidal behavior, suicidality, School sports, High school students

Subject Categories

Psychology

Abstract

Youth suicidal behavior is a significant and worldwide public health problem. Although a variety of demographic variables and risk factors have been found to be associated with youth suicidal behavior, research on wellness activities that may be inversely associated with youth suicidal behavior is lacking. Using the Center for Disease Control’s Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) data from 2011, this study examined the relationship between physical activity, sports participation, and suicidal behavior in high school students. Results indicated that suicidality did vary by level of physical activity in the sample used in the study (t = 4.679, p = .000). Moreover, hopelessness, disordered eating behavior, age, and male physical activity were found to play a statistically significant role in this relationship. Limitations of the current research are presented along with implications of these findings for practice and future research.

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