Date of Award
2021
Document Type
Dissertation
Publication Status
Version of Record
Submission Date
October 2026
Thesis/Dissertation Advisor [Chair]
Bloom, Jennifer L.
Thesis/Dissertation Co-Chair
Maslin-Ostrowski, Patricia
Abstract
College students who have experienced mental health issues are at a higher risk for suicide and suicide ideation than students who do not suffer from mental health issues. Approximately 1,100 college students die by suicide in the U.S. annually (Furr et al., 2001; Taliaferro & Muehlenkamp, 2015). Although there are research studies that seek to investigate the phenomena of suicide and suicide ideation in college students, there is a lack of research that addresses the mental health concerns in Black male college students. Thus, the purpose of this narrative study was to expand the understanding of the lived experiences of Black male students who have dealt with suicide ideation while enrolled in college. The study asked two research questions: (1) How do Black male students who have experienced suicide ideation while in college perceive the impact of their suicide ideation on their collegiate academic and social journeys? And (2) How do Black male college students utilize university resources (counseling centers, campus-affiliated clergy), family, and peers after their suicide ideation experience, and what is their perception of these resources? The research focused not on the actual experience of suicide ideation itself, but the perceived impact of suicide ideation on Black male college students’ academic and social journeys. The academic journey includes the impact on students’ grade point averages (GPAs), impact on attendance, and desire to complete academic assignments. The social journey focuses on participation in extracurricular activities and relationships with faculty, staff, and peers.
Extent
205 p.
Recommended Citation
Sanon, Malissa, "IF YOU CAN’T MAKE A SOUND, MAKE A PEEP: A NARRATIVE INQUIRY OF THE LIVED COLLEGIATE EXPERIENCES OF BLACK MALE STUDENTS WHO DEALT WITH SUICIDE IDEATION" (2021). Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2020 - Present. 745.
https://digitalcommons.fau.edu/etd_general/745
Identifier
FA00013692
Comments
Includes bibliography.|Dissertation (PhD)--Florida Atlantic University, 2021.|FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection|Includes bibliography.