Depression, Suicide Ideation, and Aggression Among High School Students Whose Parents are Divorced and use Alcohol at Home

106 rural high school students completed the Children of Alcoholics Scale, Zaks & Walters’ Aggression Scale, Beck Depression Scale & a version of the Beck Scale of Suicide Ideation. On aggression, alcohol-dependent boys & children from divorced homes scored higher. Depression was higher among those with homes where alcohol was used. A Pearson r of 0.28 between scores on alcohol dependency & suicide ideation was significant but more research is needed to form prevention/intervention strategies.