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Summary
A correction to a study on suicide ideation among justice-involved Black girls indicates that 11 (0.70%) of 1,575 girls had missing data, not 15 (0.95%). This impacts understanding risk factors.
Area of Science:
- Psychiatry
- Psychology
- Criminology
Background:
- Suicide ideation and attempts are significant concerns among justice-involved youth.
- Black girls in the juvenile justice system face unique risk and protective factors.
- Accurate data is crucial for understanding and addressing mental health challenges in this population.
Purpose of the Study:
- To correct a data reporting error in a previous publication.
- To ensure accurate representation of missing data for analysis of suicide risk factors.
- To maintain the integrity of research on suicide ideation among justice-involved Black girls.
Main Methods:
- Latent profile analysis was used in the original study.
- The correction pertains to the description of missing values in the dataset.
- The dataset included justice-involved Black girls.
Main Results:
- The original study identified distinct profiles of suicide risk and protection.
- A correction was issued regarding the percentage of missing data points.
- Eleven (0.70%) of 1,575 Black girls had missing values on school satisfaction and teacher relationship questions.
Conclusions:
- Accurate data reporting is essential for valid research findings.
- The corrected data ensures a more precise understanding of the study population.
- This correction upholds the reliability of the research on suicide ideation among justice-involved Black girls.
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