Burden, Belonging, and Homelessness

Disclosure and Social Network Differences among LGBTQ Youth Recruited from a Suicide Crisis Service Provider

Dados Bibliográficos

ID3610258
AutoresSara Semborski (0000-0003-3295-0759, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA, autor correspondente), Ankur Srivastava (0000-0003-4075-2429, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA), Harmony Rhoades (0000-0001-5782-421X, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA), Anthony Fulginiti (0000-0003-0620-8745, University of Denver), Jeremy T Goldbach (0000-0003-4355-046X, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA)
Ano2022
Volume69
Fascículo5
Páginas894-910
Data de publicação2022-04-16
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoJournal of Homosexuality (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0091-8369 • E-ISSN: 1540-3602
EditoraInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/00918369.2021.1898801
PMID33825620
OpenAlexW3141593848
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas11
Referências citadas48

Among LGBTQ youth, suicidality and homelessness occur at heightened rates. Using the Interpersonal Theory of Suicide (ITS), this study seeks to explore the associations of having a parent, family member, friend, or romantic partner in one's social network and not being "out" to specific network members (lack of disclosure) with ITS constructs (perceived burdensomeness and thwarted belonging), considering homelessness history. Data include 462 youth aged 12-24 who contacted an LGBTQ youth-focused suicide crisis provider from 2015 to 2017. Disclosure status and network composition differed by homelessness experience. Homeless youth were more likely to disclose to their parents and less likely to disclose to other family members. Youth who had not disclosed to their parents reported higher perceived burdensomeness and thwarted belonging whereas having more family members and peers in one's network was associated with lower scores on ITS constructs. Implications for prevention approaches with youth who may be at increased risk for suicide are discussed

Family medicine · Family member · Interpersonal communication · Medical emergency · Poison control · Political science · Psychiatry · Self-disclosure · Service (business · Service provider · Social media · Social network (sociolinguistics · Suicide prevention · Clinical Psychology · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations · Homelessness and Social Issues · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology