Sexual identity modifies the association between bullying and suicide planning among adolescents with same-sex sexual partners

Bibliographic Data

ID12973374
AuthorsRodman E Turpin (0000-0003-0457-5584, University of Maryland, College Park, corresponding author), Bradley O Boekeloo (0000-0002-4182-6613, University of Maryland, College Park), Typhanye V Dyer (0000-0002-8493-5772, University of Maryland, College Park)
Year2019
Volume16
Issue3
Pages300-316
Publication date2019-03-26
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of LGBT Youth (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1936-1653 • E-ISSN: 1936-1661
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/19361653.2019.1575784
OpenAlexW2922634133
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited35

Heterosexual adolescents with same-sex sexual partners may be at increased risk for psychological distress from victimization; this may lead to suicidality. We tested if sexual identity modified the association between bullying at school and suicide planning among adolescents with the same-sex sexual partners. We sampled 924 youth with same-sex sexual partners from the 2015 Youth Risk Behavior Survey, testing the association between bullying and suicide planning using log-binomial regression with sexual identity interactions. Sexual identity modified this association, with the greatest association among heterosexual participants (PR = 4.01, 95% CI 2.60–6.18). Anti-homophobia messaging and intervention programs that target these youth may be needed

Association (psychology · Developmental psychology · Human sexuality · Intervention (counseling · Medical emergency · Poison control · Psychiatry · Sexual identity · Sexual violence · Suicide prevention · Youth Risk Behavior Survey · Clinical Psychology · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Medicine · Psychology · Reproductive Health and Technologies · Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology

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