The Interrelations Between Internalized Homophobia, Depressive Symptoms, and Suicidal Ideation Among Australian Gay Men, Lesbians, and Bisexual Women

Dados Bibliográficos

ID3620140
AutoresSue Mclaren (0000-0002-4121-2320, RMIT University, autor correspondente)
Ano2016
Volume63
Fascículo2
Páginas156-168
Data de publicação2016-02-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoJournal of Homosexuality (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0091-8369 • E-ISSN: 1540-3602
EditoraInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/00918369.2015.1083779
PMID26295902
OpenAlexW1593616844
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas33
Referências citadas25

Internalized homophobia has been linked to depression among gay men, lesbians, and bisexuals. Relatively little research has investigated the link between internalized homophobia and suicidal thoughts and behaviors. The current research investigated the interrelations among internalized homophobia, depressive symptoms, and suicidal ideation by testing additive, mediation, and moderation models. Self-identified Australian gay men (n = 360), lesbians (n = 444), and bisexual women (n = 114) completed the Internalized Homophobia Scale, the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale, and the suicide subscale of the General Health Questionnaire. Results supported the additive and partial mediation models for gay men and the mediation and moderation models for lesbians. None of the models were supported for bisexual women. The findings imply that clinicians should focus on reducing internalized homophobia and depressive symptoms among gay men and lesbians, and depressive symptoms among bisexual women, to reduce suicidal ideation

Anxiety · Depression (economics · Depressive symptoms · Homosexuality · Mediation · Minority stress · Moderation · Poison control · Psychiatry · Sexual minority · Sexual orientation · Suicidal ideation · Suicide prevention · Clinical Psychology · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology