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RESEARCH COLLABORATORY
Connecting more people to research helps us find better ways to prevent suicide and keep our families safe from firearm injuries. This is a space for researchers and Hispanic/Latino community members to explore opportunities to participate in research studies, access recent findings on firearm safety and suicide prevention in Hispanic/Latino communities, and connect with others to share resources and information.
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RESEARCH STUDY OPPORTUNITIES
The following study participation opportunities have been shared with the Collaboratory by academic researchers across the United States. Read below for more information, to see whether you may be eligible, and for details on how to contact each research team. The Collaboratory does not determine eligibility or control study procedures; please contact the listed research team with any questions.
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RESOURCES FOR FINDING & PARTICIPATING IN RESEARCH STUDIES
The following resources can help you find research studies that need volunteers. You can look for studies on topics like firearm safety, suicide prevention, and many other health issues. Each website lets you learn what the study is about, check if you might qualify, and decide if you want to participate.
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This website connects people who want to volunteer for research with researchers. People can sign up and get matched to studies they qualify for. These may include firearm safety and suicide prevention studies.
Organization: ResearchMatch
Link: https://www.researchmatch.org/?_locale=es
Language: Spanish, English, and more
Studies For You – University of Utah
This website lets you search for research studies at the University of Utah. You can look for studies on firearm safety, suicide prevention, and other topics, see if you might be eligible, and volunteer to take part.
Organization: University of Utah Office of Research Participant Advocacy
Link: https://studiesforyou.utah.edu/es/index.php
Language: Spanish and English
This public website lists many health studies happening in the United States. People can use it to search for studies, learn what each study is about, and decide if they might be eligible and willing to participate.
Organization: National Library of Medicine
Link: https://clinicaltrials.gov/
Language: English
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RECENT RESEARCH ON FIREARM SAFETY & SUICIDE PREVENTION IN
HISPANIC/LATINO COMMUNITIES
This section highlights recent peer-reviewed research on firearm safety and suicide prevention in Hispanic/Latino communities. Use the table below to explore each study and access links to read summaries (also known as "abstracts") of each research publication. This resource is updated monthly to reflect newly published evidence.
"Peer-reviewed" studies have undergone evaluation by independent experts in the same field before publication, a process designed to assess the quality, validity, and originality of the work. This review process helps ensure the findings meet established scientific standards and can be considered a trustworthy source of evidence.
Title | Authors | Year | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
Suicide Among Older Hispanic Adults: A Call to Action | R. Andrew Yockey; Rebecca Vidourek; Keith King | 2023 | https://doi.org/10.1177/15404153221149790 |
Hispanic Suicides in Miami-Dade County, Florida, 2008-2018 | Francisco Brenes; Ferrona Beason; Stephen Koncsol; Tony Umadhay; Claudette Chin; Pedro Cachon; Monica Scaccianoce | 2023 | https://doi.org/10.1177/15404153221137339 |
Mental Health Disparities and Suicide Risk in U.S. Hispanic Immigrants | Francisco Brenes | 2023 | https://doi.org/10.1177/10436596231158137 |
Examination of increasing suicide rates among rural Hispanic VA patients | Brian Shiner; Talya Peltzman; Jenna A. Forehand; Ji Gui; I. Magaly Freytes; Bradley V. Watts | 2023 | https://doi.org/10.1111/jrh.12714 |
Is anybody there? A longitudinal examination of help-seeking and suicidal risk among Latino, Black, and non-Hispanic white adolescents | Susan De Luca; Yu Yan; Kelsey O'Donnell | 2023 | https://doi.org/10.1111/sltb.12951 |
Critical gaps in understanding firearm suicide in Hispanic communities: demographics, mental health, and access to care | Evan V. Goldstein; Francisco Brenes; Fernando A. Wilson | 2023 | https://doi.org/10.1093/haschl/qxad016 |
Where Are Latino Families in Adolescent Suicide Prevention? A Scoping Study | Tatiana Villarreal-Otálora; Jane McPherson; Lourdes P. Garcia-Magaña | 2023 | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mhp.2022.200258 |
Neighborhood Belonging and Thoughts of Death Among Hispanics in the United States | Caroline Silva; Nora Douglas; Kimberly Van Orden | 2023 | https://doi.org/10.1080/13811118.2022.2029784 |
Mental Health Services Use and Social Support Among Latinx Families with Adolescents Who Engage in Suicidal Behavior | Victor Buitron; Gisela Jiménez-Colón; Yovanska Duarté-Vélez | 2023 | https://doi.org/10.1080/23794925.2023.2183433 |
Self-reported COVID-19 symptoms and perceived likelihood of suicide attempt among Latinx individuals who experience acculturative stress | Victor Buitron; Nubia A. Mayorga; Joshua R. Brooks; Paul Nizio; Brooke Schmidt; Michael J. Zvolensky | 2023 | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jadr.2023.100632 |
The intersection of race, ethnicity, and gender and the prevalence of suicidal thoughts and behaviors | Ashley R. Kernan; Melissa S. Jones; Peter S. Lehmann; Ryan C. Meldrum | 2023 | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmedr.2023.102426 |
Intersectional Prevalence of Suicide Ideation, Plan, and Attempt Based on Gender, Sexual Orientation, Race and Ethnicity, and Rurality | Lauren N. Forrest; Ariel L. Beccia; Cara Exten; Sarah Gehman; Emily B. Ansell | 2023 | https://doi.org/10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2023.2295 |
Nonfatal Firearm Injury and Firearm Mortality in High-risk Youths and Young Adults 25 Years After Detention | Nanzi Zheng; Karen M. Abram; Leah J. Welty; David A. Aaby; Nicholas S. Meyerson; Linda A. Teplin | 2023 | https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.8902 |
Acculturation and suicide-related risk in ethnoracially minoritized youth in the US: a scoping review and content analysis of the empirical evidence | Lillian Polanco-Roman; Chantel T. Ebrahimi; Katherine S. W. Mafnas; Carolina Hausmann-Stabile; Alan Meca; Silvia L. Mazzula; Cristiane S. Duarte; Roberto Lewis-Fernández | 2023 | https://doi.org/10.1007/s00127-023-02494-0 |
Culturally responsive assessment of suicidal thoughts and behaviors in youth of color | Sherry D. Molock; Rhonda C. Boyd; Kiara Alvarez; Christine Cha; Ellen-ge Denton; Catherine R. Glenn; Colleen C. Katz; Anna S. Mueller; Alan Meca; Jocelyn I. Meza; Regina Miranda; Ana Ortin-Peralta; Lillian Polanco-Roman; Jonathan B. Singer; Lucia Zullo; Adam B. Miller | 2023 | https://doi.org/10.1037/amp0001140 |
Trends in suicide rates by race and ethnicity among members of the United States Army | Lisa A. Brenner; Jeri E. Forster; Colin G. Walsh; Katelyn A. Stearns-Yoder; Mary Jo Larson; Thomas A. Hostetter; Claire A. Hoffmire; Jaimie L. Gradus; Rachel S. Adams | 2023 | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0280217 |
Suicide prevention programming across ecological levels: Recommendations from Latinx immigrant origin youth and their parents | Rheanna Platt; Kiara Alvarez; Monica Guerrero Vasquez; Pilar Bancalari; Jennifer Acosta; Mariana Rincon Caicedo; Sarah Polk; Holly Wilcox | 2024 | https://doi.org/10.1037/fsh0000835 |
Poverty and Suicidal Ideation Among Hispanic Mental Health Care Patients Leading up to the COVID-19 Pandemic | Evan V. Goldstein; Elise V. Bailey; Fernando A. Wilson | 2024 | https://doi.org/10.1177/15404153231181110 |
Immigration Status, Legal Vulnerability, and Suicidal/Self-harm Ideation Disparities Among Immigrant-Origin Latinx Young Adults in the U.S. | Melissa J. Hagan; Martha Morales Hernandez; Laura E. Enriquez; Cecilia Ayón | 2024 | https://doi.org/10.1007/s40615-023-01682-7 |
Utah Latina/o/x suicide decedents less likely to die by firearm, even in rural areas: examining population-wide data from the Utah Office of the Medical Examiner | Douglas Tharp; Evan V. Goldstein; Richard M. Medina; Simon C. Brewer; Amanda V. Bakian; Hilary Coon | 2024 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1358043 |
The Intersections Between Sexual Orientation, Latine Ethnicity, Social Determinants of Health, and Lifetime Suicide Attempts in a Sample Being Assessed for Entry to Co-Occurring Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Treatment | Akeem Modeste-James; Therese Fitzgerald; Emily Stewart; Diliana De Jesus; Melisa Canuto; Micaurys Guzman; Jessica Mateo; Melinda D'Ippolito; Lena Lundgren | 2024 | https://doi.org/10.1177/21501319241240425 |
Racial/ethnic differences in risk of suicidal ideation and suicide attempts in a nationally representative sample of U.S. adolescents | Naomi Cruz; Paul Duberstein; Hannah Samples | 2024 | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2024.08.034 |
Meta-Analysis of Acculturation and Suicide-Related Outcomes: A Test of the Immigrant Paradox | Christina Seowoo Lee; Selcuk R. Sirin; Elysia Choi; Esther J. Sin | 2024 | https://doi.org/10.1007/s40615-023-01572-y |
Why did peri-pandemic suicide death rates decrease among non-Hispanic white people while increasing among most people of color? | Morgan Robison; Lee Robertson; Thomas E. Joiner | 2024 | https://doi.org/10.1111/sltb.13088 |
Suicide Methods and Trends Across Race/Ethnicity, Age, and Sex Groups in Chicago, Illinois, 2015-2021 | Janelle R. Goodwill; Rachel Baccile | 2024 | https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2023.307511 |
Trends in Adolescent Suicide by Method in the US, 1999-2020 | Cameron K. Ormiston; Wayne R. Lawrence; Saanie Sulley; Meredith S. Shiels; Emily A. Haozous; Catherine M. Pichardo; Erica S. Stephens; Aleah L. Thomas; David Adzrago; David R. Williams; Faustine Williams | 2024 | https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.4427 |
Adolescent Firearm Suicides in the United States: Exploring Racial and Ethnic Differences, 2004 to 2020 | Eugenio Weigend Vargas; Cynthia Ewell Foster; Sasha Mintz; Heather A. Hartman; Laura Seewald; Rebeccah Sokol; Peter F. Ehrlich; Patrick M. Carter; Jason E. Goldstick | 2024 | https://doi.org/10.1177/0044118X241277202 |
Suicide attempts in the adult Mexican population: an analysis of sociodemographic characteristics and associated factors | Carlos Alberto Dávila-Cervantes; Marisol Luna-Contreras | 2024 | https://doi.org/10.1590/1980-549720240014 |
Self-injurious thoughts and behaviors among Hispanic/Latine college students in the US: Disaggregating by key sub-group characteristics | Lilian G. Bravo; Natalia Jaramillo; Lillian Chen; Chun-Chi Yang; Jocelyn I. Meza | 2025 | https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2024.2409696 |
Online Racial Discrimination and Suicidal Ideation Among Latine Adolescents | Lillian Polanco-Roman; Ashley D. Maxie-Moreman; Henry A. Willis; Tuyet-Mai Ha Hoang; Brendesha M. Tynes | 2025 | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaacop.2024.07.001 |
Ethnic Discrimination and Suicidal Ideation Among Latinx Women | Lucas Torres; Sara Kohlbeck; Farah Harb; Jaclyn Pachicano; Lisa M. Edwards; Andrew T. Schramm | 2025 | https://doi.org/10.1037/lat0000275 |
Relationship between suicide ideation and attempts, bully victimization, dating violence, and depressive symptoms among Black and Hispanic youth | Ijeoma Opara; Sitara M. Weerakoon; Jasmin R. Brooks Stephens; Taylor Choe; John F. Gunn III; Shawndaya S. Thrasher | 2025 | https://doi.org/10.1111/sltb.13015 |
Life is precious: A quasi-experimental study of a community-based program to prevent suicide among Latina adolescents in New York City | Daniela Tuda; Ana Stefancic; Peter Lam; Dolly John; Shima Sadaghiyani; Tse-Hwei Choo; Hanga Galfalvy; Beatriz Coronel; Rosa Gil; Roberto Lewis-Fernández | 2025 | https://doi.org/10.1111/sltb.13027 |
Responding to Acute Suicidality Among Latinx Youth From Immigrant Families | Victor Buitron; Nubia A. Mayorga; Michael J. Zvolensky | 2025 | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaac.2024.06.007 |
A scoping review of suicide prevention interventions for Latinx adults: strategies, gaps, and future directions | Airín D. Martínez; Samantha Kloft; Pablo Fernandez; Parastoo Dezyani; Alandra Ricci; Delvis J. Hernández; Kelley Cunningham | 2025 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1481904 |
Charting suicide risk in Latina adolescents: A qualitative system dynamics approach | Lauren E. Gulbas; Peter S. Hovmand; Esther J. Calzada; Carolina Hausmann-Stabile; Su Yeong Kim; Luis H. Zayas | 2025 | https://doi.org/10.1037/cdp0000772 |
Does State-Level Structural Racism Impact Risk for Suicide Ideation and Attempts Among US Adolescents Across Race and Ethnicity? | Lillian Polanco-Roman; Sharifa Z. Williams; Ana Ortin-Peralta | 2025 | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaac.2024.09.012 |
Addressing the Needs of Hispanic Veterans who Live in Rural Areas to Improve Suicide Prevention Efforts | I. Magaly Freytes; Nathaniel Eliazar-Macke; Melanie Orejuela; Janet Lopez; Talia Spark; Bryann DeBeer; Magda Montague; Constance Uphold | 2025 | https://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-024-01361-9 |
Understanding Cultural Values and Beliefs of Puerto Ricans Regarding Suicide and Suicide Prevention: An Ethnonursing Study | Griselle Batista; Rick Zoucha; Alison M. Colbert; Yovanska Duarté-Vélez | 2025 | https://doi.org/10.1177/10436596241297978 |
Two scales to measure suicide prevention communication among Latino parents: how do U.S.-born and foreign-born parents compare? | Tatiana Villarreal-Otálora; Tyler Collete; Jane McPherson | 2025 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1600765 |
Clinician Perspectives on Challenges among Latinx Adolescents with Suicidal Behaviors and their Families | Yovanska Duarté-Vélez; Gisela Jiménez-Colón; Victor Buitron; Norka Polanco-Frontera; Judelysse Gomez | 2025 | https://doi.org/10.58464/2155-5834.1541 |
Adolescent Dating Violence and Suicide Planning Among Girls in US High Schools: An Intracategorical Intersectional Analysis by Race and Ethnicity | Laurel Sharpless; Kiara Alvarez; Trace Kershaw; Tiara C. Willie | 2025 | https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2025.308043 |
Decomposing the change of suicide rates in the United States 2001-2023 | Paul S. F. Yip; Yu Cheng Hsu; Tsz Mei Lam; Yunyu Xiao; Eric Caine | 2025 | https://doi.org/10.1017/S2045796025100218 |
Trends in Suicidal Behaviors among Hispanic Individuals: Differences by Sexual Orientation, 2015-2019, USA | R. Andrew Yockey; Cristina S. Barroso; Kimberly M. Nelson | 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1177/15404153261419402 |
Obesity and Suicide Behavior in Young Latina Adults of Mexican Heritage: The Mediating Influences of Sleep Problems, Health Problems, and Dissatisfaction with Personal Appearance | Joseph D. Hovey; Liza Talavera-Garza; Glenn Gray; Isabella A. Cruz; Nadeen Salhadar; Monica E. Ochoa | 2026 | https://doi.org/10.3390/bs16030442 |
Discordance Between Thoughts of Death and Suicidal Ideation Among Latinx Youth and Caregivers in the United States | Lauren M. O'Reilly; Trey V. Dellucci; Matthew C. Aalsma; Natalie Guerrero | 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1002/jad.70143 |
Converging Crises, Depression, and Suicide Among Immigrant Latino Men in the United States | Luis E. Gomez | 2026 | https://doi.org/10.59867/001c.159413 |
A Descriptive Analysis of Suicide Trends by Race/Ethnicity, Sex, and Age Categories in Santa Clara County, California From 2018 to 2023 | Amy C. Watson-Grace; Gia E. Barboza-Salerno; Karla J. Shockley McCarthy; Taylor R. Harrington; Yujeong Chang; Charis J. Stanek; Keith L. Warren | 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.focus.2025.100447 |
Contextualizing the mental health help-seeking behaviors of Latina college students experiencing suicidal thoughts or behaviors: A qualitative inquiry from multiple perspectives | Lilian G. Bravo; Marianne Gutierrez; MarySue V. Heilemann; Kristen Choi; Ken Wells; Wendy Perez; Denise Chavira; Rosa Hernandez-Ramos; Elizabeth Gonzalez; Rachel Russman; Emily Vargas; Kimberly Morales; Natalia Jaramillo; Jocelyn Meza | 2026 | https://doi.org/10.1111/jora.70205 |
(This resource is updated monthly. The current table shows peer-reviewed publications from 01/01/2023 through 07/15/2026.)