Laricka R Wingate
Biographic Data
| ID | 119707 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Laricka R Wingate |
| GIVEN NAMES | Laricka R |
| FAMILY NAME | Wingate |
| SIGNATURE | WINGATE L R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Oklahoma State University |
| ORCID | 0009-0007-7844-6247 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 21 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 128 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 21 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 6 |
Optimism, Depression, and Suicide Ideation Among Black Women Attending a Predominantly White Institution
Adverse Childhood Experiences and Psychological Distress in Black Men: The Role of Racial-Cultural Identity
Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are a well-documented predictor of poor health and psychological outcomes across the lifespan. However, limited studies have examined these associations exclusively within a sample of Black men, despite their disproportionate exposure to ACEs related to systemic racism, poverty, and community violence. The current study aims to examine the impact of racial-cultural identity, operationalized through African Sel…
Gendered racial microaggressions and suicidality in Black women: Hope as a moderator
The present study contributes to the advancement of suicide research by examining suicide risk in the context of Black women's unique experiences. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved)
Examining Spiritual Well-Being as a Protective Factor Against Suicidality in Black Women Dealing with Everyday Discrimination
Minoritized graduate student identity, well-being, and mental health risks for suicidality
Assessing childhood community experiences
Calling on Hope: Examining the Protective Nature of Hope on Mental Health Risk Factors in Black Women
Feelings of defeat and entrapment are significant risk factors for various mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety, PTSD, and suicidality. However, limited studies have intentionally examined these constructs exclusively within a sample of Black women. The current study aims to investigate whether the endorsement of hope can serve as a protective factor against feelings of defeat and entrapment among Black women. About 266 ( Mage = 3…
Mental Health Strategies Informed by Black Feminist Thought
There is currently a gap in the literature that explicitly connects Black feminist thought with psychological theory, research, or intervention. This article review aims to assist in filling the gap and inspire scholars to actively utilize the knowledge of Black feminism and apply it to culturally specific mental health resources for Black women. There is a need for a new generation of Black feminists to intentionally center Black women’s mental …
The Common Factors of Grit, Hope, and Optimism Differentially Influence Suicide Resilience
No study to date has simultaneously examined the commonalities and unique aspects of positive psychological factors and whether these factors uniquely account for a reduction in suicide risk. Using a factor analytic approach, the current study examined the relationships between grit, hope, optimism, and their unique and overlapping relationships in predicting suicide ideation. Results of principle axis factor analysis demonstrated close relations…
Alcohol use and the interpersonal theory of suicide in American Indian young adults
Suicide is the second leading cause of death for American Indian (AI) young adults. Alcohol use is a well-established risk factor for suicide. On average, AIs ages 12 to 20 exhibit the second-highest rate of binge drinking compared to all other ethnic groups. The current study investigated the relation between alcohol use and suicide ideation in an AI sample and examined these relations in the context of the interpersonal theory of suicide (ITS).…
Understanding Indigenous Suicide Through a Theoretical Lens: A Review of General, Culturally-Based, and Indigenous Frameworks
Many American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities throughout North America continue to experience the devastating impact of suicide. Theoretical explanations of suicide from a psychological, sociological, cultural, and Indigenous perspective all differ in focus and applicability to AI/AN communities. These diverse theoretical frameworks and models are presented herein to examine the potential applicability, strengths, and limitations in unde…
Experiencing racial microaggressions influences suicide ideation through perceived burdensomeness in African Americans
Racial microaggressions are a contemporary form of subtle discrimination that occur in everyday exchanges, and are associated with a variety of negative mental health outcomes, including suicide ideation. Previous work (e.g., Torres-Harding, Andrade, & Romero Diaz, 2012) has identified 6 dimensions of racial microaggressions: invisibility, criminality, low-achieving/undesirable culture, sexualization, foreigner/not belonging, and environmental in…
Hope as a Moderator of the Relationship Between Interpersonal Predictors of Suicide and Suicidal Thinking in African Americans
Suicide is currently the third leading cause of death of African Americans between the ages of 15 and 24 years. Possible risk factors of suicidal ideation for this population include the two interpersonal constructs of the Interpersonal Theory of Suicide, perceived burdensomeness and thwarted belongingness. Past research has demonstrated that hope is negatively associated with each of these two constructs of the Interpersonal Theory of Suicide an…
Autonomy as a Prospective Predictor of Perceived Burdensomeness and Thwarted Belongingness Through Symptoms of Depression
This study examined the relationship between sociotropy, autonomy, depression symptoms, perceived burdensomeness, and thwarted belongingness in a sample of 113 undergraduate students. A prospective design with three time points was utilized to determine whether personality styles and depression symptoms play a role in the development of perceived burdensomeness and thwarted belongingness, two interpersonal suicide risk factors. Time 1 autonomy pr…
Historical loss thinking and symptoms of depression are influenced by ethnic experience in American Indian college students
Results indicated that a strong ethnic identification, desire to predominantly socialize with other American Indians, and perceptions of discrimination were associated with increased historical loss thinking. Feelings of comfort and assimilation with the mainstream American culture were negatively related to historical loss thinking. Only perception of discrimination was directly related to symptoms of depression; however, ethnic identification a…
Does the Experience of Interpersonal Predictors of Suicidal Desire Predict Positive Attitudes Toward Physician Assisted Suicide
The current study examined the relationship between Physician Assisted Suicide (PAS) attitudes and interpersonal risk factors of suicidal desire as outlined by the interpersonal-psychological theory of suicidal behavior (Joiner, 2005). It was hypothesized that both thwarted belongingness and perceived burdensomeness would be positively related to PAS acceptance. Results indicated that thwarted belongingness and perceived burdensomeness predicted …
Evaluating thwarted belongingness and perceived burdensomeness as predictors of suicidal ideation in sexual minority adults
Burdensomeness, depression, and suicide in a sample of American-Indian college students
Purpose – The interpersonal theory of suicide (ITS; Joiner, 2005) has gained empirical support as a framework for understanding why people die by suicide in the general population, and more recently, among American Indians (AIs). The purpose of this paper is to examine two key constructs of the theory, perceived burdensomeness and thwarted belongingness as mediators of depression and suicidal ideation within an AI sample. Design/methodology/appro…
Interpersonal suicide risk for American Indians: Investigating thwarted belongingness and perceived burdensomeness
American Indians (AIs) experience increased suicide rates compared with other groups in the United States. However, no past studies have examined AI suicide by way of a recent empirically supported theoretical model of suicide. The current study investigated whether AI suicidal ideation can be predicted by two components: thwarted belongingness and perceived burdensomeness, from the Interpersonal-Psychological Theory of Suicide (T. E. Joiner, 200…
Racial Disparities in Risk and Protective Factors for Suicide
African Americans have evidenced lower rates of suicide relative to the general population despite being exposed to higher levels of risk factors. This paradox has been proposed to be a result of protective factors such as religiosity and higher levels of familial involvement. The purpose of this study is to further investigate protective and risk factors of suicide in a sample of African Americans and a similar sample of Caucasians. Suicide risk…
An empirical investigation of acculturative stress and ethnic identity as moderators for depression and suicidal ideation in college students
The purpose of this study was to explore the relationships of acculturative stress and ethnic identity to depressive symptomatology and suicidal ideation in college students. The SAFE Acculturative Stress Scale, Multi-Group Ethnic Identity Measure, Beck Depression Inventory, and Beck Suicide Scale were administered to 452 college students. The authors found that acculturative stress and ethnic identity moderated the depression-suicide ideation re…
An empirical investigation of acculturative stress and ethnic identity as moderators for depression and suicidal ideation in college students
The purpose of this study was to explore the relationships of acculturative stress and ethnic identity to depressive symptomatology and suicidal ideation in college students. The SAFE Acculturative Stress Scale, Multi-Group Ethnic Identity Measure, Beck Depression Inventory, and Beck Suicide Scale were administered to 452 college students. The authors found that acculturative stress and ethnic identity moderated the depression-suicide ideation re…
Experiencing racial microaggressions influences suicide ideation through perceived burdensomeness in African Americans
Racial microaggressions are a contemporary form of subtle discrimination that occur in everyday exchanges, and are associated with a variety of negative mental health outcomes, including suicide ideation. Previous work (e.g., Torres-Harding, Andrade, & Romero Diaz, 2012) has identified 6 dimensions of racial microaggressions: invisibility, criminality, low-achieving/undesirable culture, sexualization, foreigner/not belonging, and environmental in…
Hope as a Moderator of the Relationship Between Interpersonal Predictors of Suicide and Suicidal Thinking in African Americans
Suicide is currently the third leading cause of death of African Americans between the ages of 15 and 24 years. Possible risk factors of suicidal ideation for this population include the two interpersonal constructs of the Interpersonal Theory of Suicide, perceived burdensomeness and thwarted belongingness. Past research has demonstrated that hope is negatively associated with each of these two constructs of the Interpersonal Theory of Suicide an…
Mental Health Strategies Informed by Black Feminist Thought
There is currently a gap in the literature that explicitly connects Black feminist thought with psychological theory, research, or intervention. This article review aims to assist in filling the gap and inspire scholars to actively utilize the knowledge of Black feminism and apply it to culturally specific mental health resources for Black women. There is a need for a new generation of Black feminists to intentionally center Black women’s mental …
Historical loss thinking and symptoms of depression are influenced by ethnic experience in American Indian college students
Results indicated that a strong ethnic identification, desire to predominantly socialize with other American Indians, and perceptions of discrimination were associated with increased historical loss thinking. Feelings of comfort and assimilation with the mainstream American culture were negatively related to historical loss thinking. Only perception of discrimination was directly related to symptoms of depression; however, ethnic identification a…
Interpersonal suicide risk for American Indians: Investigating thwarted belongingness and perceived burdensomeness
American Indians (AIs) experience increased suicide rates compared with other groups in the United States. However, no past studies have examined AI suicide by way of a recent empirically supported theoretical model of suicide. The current study investigated whether AI suicidal ideation can be predicted by two components: thwarted belongingness and perceived burdensomeness, from the Interpersonal-Psychological Theory of Suicide (T. E. Joiner, 200…
Evaluating thwarted belongingness and perceived burdensomeness as predictors of suicidal ideation in sexual minority adults
Racial Disparities in Risk and Protective Factors for Suicide
African Americans have evidenced lower rates of suicide relative to the general population despite being exposed to higher levels of risk factors. This paradox has been proposed to be a result of protective factors such as religiosity and higher levels of familial involvement. The purpose of this study is to further investigate protective and risk factors of suicide in a sample of African Americans and a similar sample of Caucasians. Suicide risk…
An empirical investigation of acculturative stress and ethnic identity as moderators for depression and suicidal ideation in college students
The purpose of this study was to explore the relationships of acculturative stress and ethnic identity to depressive symptomatology and suicidal ideation in college students. The SAFE Acculturative Stress Scale, Multi-Group Ethnic Identity Measure, Beck Depression Inventory, and Beck Suicide Scale were administered to 452 college students. The authors found that acculturative stress and ethnic identity moderated the depression-suicide ideation re…
Racial Disparities in Risk and Protective Factors for Suicide
African Americans have evidenced lower rates of suicide relative to the general population despite being exposed to higher levels of risk factors. This paradox has been proposed to be a result of protective factors such as religiosity and higher levels of familial involvement. The purpose of this study is to further investigate protective and risk factors of suicide in a sample of African Americans and a similar sample of Caucasians. Suicide risk…
Burdensomeness, depression, and suicide in a sample of American-Indian college students
Purpose – The interpersonal theory of suicide (ITS; Joiner, 2005) has gained empirical support as a framework for understanding why people die by suicide in the general population, and more recently, among American Indians (AIs). The purpose of this paper is to examine two key constructs of the theory, perceived burdensomeness and thwarted belongingness as mediators of depression and suicidal ideation within an AI sample. Design/methodology/appro…
Interpersonal suicide risk for American Indians: Investigating thwarted belongingness and perceived burdensomeness
American Indians (AIs) experience increased suicide rates compared with other groups in the United States. However, no past studies have examined AI suicide by way of a recent empirically supported theoretical model of suicide. The current study investigated whether AI suicidal ideation can be predicted by two components: thwarted belongingness and perceived burdensomeness, from the Interpersonal-Psychological Theory of Suicide (T. E. Joiner, 200…
Does the Experience of Interpersonal Predictors of Suicidal Desire Predict Positive Attitudes Toward Physician Assisted Suicide
The current study examined the relationship between Physician Assisted Suicide (PAS) attitudes and interpersonal risk factors of suicidal desire as outlined by the interpersonal-psychological theory of suicidal behavior (Joiner, 2005). It was hypothesized that both thwarted belongingness and perceived burdensomeness would be positively related to PAS acceptance. Results indicated that thwarted belongingness and perceived burdensomeness predicted …
Evaluating thwarted belongingness and perceived burdensomeness as predictors of suicidal ideation in sexual minority adults
Autonomy as a Prospective Predictor of Perceived Burdensomeness and Thwarted Belongingness Through Symptoms of Depression
This study examined the relationship between sociotropy, autonomy, depression symptoms, perceived burdensomeness, and thwarted belongingness in a sample of 113 undergraduate students. A prospective design with three time points was utilized to determine whether personality styles and depression symptoms play a role in the development of perceived burdensomeness and thwarted belongingness, two interpersonal suicide risk factors. Time 1 autonomy pr…
Historical loss thinking and symptoms of depression are influenced by ethnic experience in American Indian college students
Results indicated that a strong ethnic identification, desire to predominantly socialize with other American Indians, and perceptions of discrimination were associated with increased historical loss thinking. Feelings of comfort and assimilation with the mainstream American culture were negatively related to historical loss thinking. Only perception of discrimination was directly related to symptoms of depression; however, ethnic identification a…
Experiencing racial microaggressions influences suicide ideation through perceived burdensomeness in African Americans
Racial microaggressions are a contemporary form of subtle discrimination that occur in everyday exchanges, and are associated with a variety of negative mental health outcomes, including suicide ideation. Previous work (e.g., Torres-Harding, Andrade, & Romero Diaz, 2012) has identified 6 dimensions of racial microaggressions: invisibility, criminality, low-achieving/undesirable culture, sexualization, foreigner/not belonging, and environmental in…
Hope as a Moderator of the Relationship Between Interpersonal Predictors of Suicide and Suicidal Thinking in African Americans
Suicide is currently the third leading cause of death of African Americans between the ages of 15 and 24 years. Possible risk factors of suicidal ideation for this population include the two interpersonal constructs of the Interpersonal Theory of Suicide, perceived burdensomeness and thwarted belongingness. Past research has demonstrated that hope is negatively associated with each of these two constructs of the Interpersonal Theory of Suicide an…
Understanding Indigenous Suicide Through a Theoretical Lens: A Review of General, Culturally-Based, and Indigenous Frameworks
Many American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities throughout North America continue to experience the devastating impact of suicide. Theoretical explanations of suicide from a psychological, sociological, cultural, and Indigenous perspective all differ in focus and applicability to AI/AN communities. These diverse theoretical frameworks and models are presented herein to examine the potential applicability, strengths, and limitations in unde…
Alcohol use and the interpersonal theory of suicide in American Indian young adults
Suicide is the second leading cause of death for American Indian (AI) young adults. Alcohol use is a well-established risk factor for suicide. On average, AIs ages 12 to 20 exhibit the second-highest rate of binge drinking compared to all other ethnic groups. The current study investigated the relation between alcohol use and suicide ideation in an AI sample and examined these relations in the context of the interpersonal theory of suicide (ITS).…
The Common Factors of Grit, Hope, and Optimism Differentially Influence Suicide Resilience
No study to date has simultaneously examined the commonalities and unique aspects of positive psychological factors and whether these factors uniquely account for a reduction in suicide risk. Using a factor analytic approach, the current study examined the relationships between grit, hope, optimism, and their unique and overlapping relationships in predicting suicide ideation. Results of principle axis factor analysis demonstrated close relations…
Mental Health Strategies Informed by Black Feminist Thought
There is currently a gap in the literature that explicitly connects Black feminist thought with psychological theory, research, or intervention. This article review aims to assist in filling the gap and inspire scholars to actively utilize the knowledge of Black feminism and apply it to culturally specific mental health resources for Black women. There is a need for a new generation of Black feminists to intentionally center Black women’s mental …
Minoritized graduate student identity, well-being, and mental health risks for suicidality
Assessing childhood community experiences
Calling on Hope: Examining the Protective Nature of Hope on Mental Health Risk Factors in Black Women
Feelings of defeat and entrapment are significant risk factors for various mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety, PTSD, and suicidality. However, limited studies have intentionally examined these constructs exclusively within a sample of Black women. The current study aims to investigate whether the endorsement of hope can serve as a protective factor against feelings of defeat and entrapment among Black women. About 266 ( Mage = 3…
Gendered racial microaggressions and suicidality in Black women: Hope as a moderator
The present study contributes to the advancement of suicide research by examining suicide risk in the context of Black women's unique experiences. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved)
Examining Spiritual Well-Being as a Protective Factor Against Suicidality in Black Women Dealing with Everyday Discrimination
Optimism, Depression, and Suicide Ideation Among Black Women Attending a Predominantly White Institution
Adverse Childhood Experiences and Psychological Distress in Black Men: The Role of Racial-Cultural Identity
Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are a well-documented predictor of poor health and psychological outcomes across the lifespan. However, limited studies have examined these associations exclusively within a sample of Black men, despite their disproportionate exposure to ACEs related to systemic racism, poverty, and community violence. The current study aims to examine the impact of racial-cultural identity, operationalized through African Sel…
Psychology (18 works) · Clinical Psychology (15 works) · Clinical Psychology (14 works) · Medicine (14 works) · Social Psychology (13 works) · Suicide and Self-Harm Studies (13 works) · Suicide prevention (13 works) · Poison control (12 works) · Social Psychology (12 works) · Suicidal ideation (9 works)