Associations Between Bullying and Engaging in Aggressive and Suicidal Behaviors Among Sexual Minority Youth: The Moderating Role of Connectedness

2014 ◽  
Vol 84 (10) ◽  
pp. 636-645 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffrey Duong ◽  
Catherine Bradshaw
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Minority ◽  
Minority Youth ◽  
Sexual Minority Youth ◽  
Suicidal Behaviors ◽  
Moderating Role

Hierarchical Analysis of Disparities in Suicidal Outcomes With Intersection of Sexual Minority and Gender Among U.S. Youth, 2017

2021 ◽  
pp. 109019812110459
Author(s):  
Dylan Scoggins ◽  
Ali S. Khan ◽  
Hongying Dai
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Orientation ◽  
Suicidal Ideation ◽  
Sexual Minority ◽  
Illicit Drugs ◽  
Suicide Attempts ◽  
The United States ◽  
Minority Youth ◽  
Sexual Minority Youth ◽  
Suicidal Behaviors ◽  
Sexual Orientation Identity

Sexual minority youth have a higher risk of suicidal behaviors than their straight peers. Despite this alarming trend, there is limited information on how health-risk factors are systematically associated with suicidal outcomes in relation to the intersection of sex and sexual orientation identity. Data from the 2017 Youth Risk Behavior Survey (Grades 9–12, N = 14,108) were analyzed to examine three distinct suicidal outcomes (i.e., suicidal ideation, suicide planning, and suicide attempt). Separate hierarchical logistic regression models were performed to gradually adjust for influencing factors in examining the association between suicidal outcomes and sexual orientation identity (i.e., heterosexual, gay/lesbian, bisexual, and unsure), stratified by self-reported sex. There exist significant differences in youth suicidal behaviors based on sexual orientation identity and sex: lesbians (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 2.7, 95% CI [1.5, 5.0]), bisexual girls (AOR = 1.9, 95% CI [1.3, 2.6]) and bisexual boys (AOR = 2.6, 95% CI [1.3, 5.2]) had higher odds of suicide attempts than their straight peers. Unsure boys and girls also reported higher risks of suicidal ideation and suicide plan as compared with their straight peers. Having a very short sleep duration, reporting ever use of illicit drugs, being bullied, and feeling sad/hopeless were associated with elevated risks of suicidality across males and females. This study identified potential disparities in suicidal outcomes by sexual orientation identity as well as factors that attenuate or strengthen this relationship in a representative sample of adolescents across the United States. An improved understanding of the differences in suicidal outcomes will serve as an opportunity to ameliorate any potential inequalities and improve sexual minority youth’ health outcomes.

The Protective Role of Parental Monitoring and Family Rules in Sexual Minority Youth Risk Behavior

2018 ◽  
Vol 62 (2) ◽  
pp. S33
Author(s):  
Patricia J. Dittus ◽  
Christopher R. Harper ◽  
Riley J. Steiner ◽  
Michelle M. Johns ◽  
Kathleen A. Ethier
Keyword(s):  
Risk Behavior ◽  
Sexual Minority ◽  
Parental Monitoring ◽  
Protective Role ◽  
Minority Youth ◽  
Sexual Minority Youth ◽  
Family Rules ◽  
Youth Risk Behavior

scholarly journals Suicidal behaviour among sexual-minority youth: a review of the role of acceptance and support

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 190-198 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vita Poštuvan ◽  
Tina Podlogar ◽  
Nuša Zadravec Šedivy ◽  
Diego De Leo
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Minority ◽  
Suicidal Behaviour ◽  
Minority Youth ◽  
Sexual Minority Youth
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