Life on the Seesaw
A Qualitative Study of Suicide Resiliency Factors for Young Gay Men
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3657014 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John Fenaughty (0000-0002-6261-3975, University of Auckland), Niki Harré (0000-0001-6378-324X, University of Auckland) |
| Year | 2003 |
| Volume | 45 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 1-22 |
| Publication date | 2003-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Homosexuality (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0091-8369 • E-ISSN: 1540-3602 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1300/j082v45n01_01 |
| PMID | 14567651 |
| OpenAlex | W1873383603 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 34 |
| References cited | 37 |
While considerable research has highlighted the factors that increase gay youth suicide risk, there has been much less emphasis on protective factors. Using grounded theory methodology, we explored the suicide resiliency in eight young gay men in Aotearoa/New Zealand. Common themes emerged, including positive social norms and conditions, high levels of support, identification with role models and high self-esteem. These were integrated with "known" risk factors to form the Seesaw Model of Gay Male Suicide. This model demonstrates that the balance between risk and resiliency may be the key to gay suicide. Depending on the balance of these factors, youth might either be resilient, attempt suicide, or teeter somewhere in between. The current findings indicate that gay youth suicide prevention requires efforts to increase resiliency factors for this group
Aotearoa · Developmental psychology · Environmental health · Grounded theory · Poison control · Qualitative research · Seesaw molecular geometry · Sociology · Suicide prevention · Gender Studies · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology · Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
The It Gets Better Project
Suicidality among Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Youth
A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Disparities in the Prevalence of Suicide Ideation and Attempt Among Bisexual Populations
Subjective Connectivity
How do sexual and gender minority people acquire the capability for suicide? Voices from survivors of near-fatal suicide attempts
Exploring lived experience in gender and sexual minority suicide attempt survivors
Religious anti-gay prejudice as a predictor of mental health, abuse, and substance use
Cracks in the Glass Slipper
Suicidal Emotions, Motivations and Rationales in Australian Men
Being humorous and seeking diversion
Queering methodologies and organizational research
The utility of resilience as a conceptual framework for understanding and measuring LGBTQ health
Avoiding shame
An investigation of the phenomenon of non‐consensual sex among Maori men who have sex with men
The role of gender and sexual relations for young people in identity construction and youth suicide
Understanding and Measuring LGBTQ Pathways to Health
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Extra marginalisation within the community”
Hard-to-Reach Youth Online
Saving the children
Development of the Gay Male Heterophobia Scale
Gay and bisexual male youth as educator activists and cultural workers
Exploring Strengths of Gay Men in 12-Step Recovery
Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender young people's experiences of distress
Intersecting Identities and the Association Between Bullying and Suicide Attempt Among New York City Youths
Discrimination and Depressive Symptoms Among Sexual Minority Youth
Suicide Protective Factors Among Trans Adults
Mediating Suicide
Paving Pathways Through the Pain
Youth on the Virtual Edge
Being Actively Confident in All Contexts
Resilience to Discrimination and Rejection Among Young Sexual Minority Males and Transgender Females
Explaining Self-Harm
Negative and Positive Factors Associated With the Well-Being of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Questioning (LGBTQ) Youth
Beyond Silenced Voices
Verbal and physical abuse as stressors in the lives of lesbian, gay male, and bisexual youths
Risk Factors for Attempted Suicide in Gay and Bisexual Youth
Victimization, use of violence, and drug use at school among male adolescents who engage in same-sex sexual behavior
The Association Between Health Risk Behaviors and Sexual Orientation Among a School-based Sample of Adolescents
Internalized Homophobia, Intimacy, and Sexual Behavior among Gay and Bisexual Men
The Gay and Lesbian Liberation Movement
Out of the Mainstream
Suicide risk among gay men and lesbians
Preventing mental health problems among lesbian and gay college students
Adolescent Health Promotion in a Low-Income, Urban Environment
Predictors of Suicide Attempts Among Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Youth
Exploration of Substance Use Among Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Youth
Lesbian, gay, and bisexual youth in community settings
Victimization of lesbian, gay, and bisexual youth in community settings
The relationship between suicide risk and sexual orientation
The Mpowerment Project
Correlates of same-sex sexual behavior in a random sample of Massachusetts high school students
Risk Factors for Suicide among Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Youths
Resilience and Thriving
Embodying Psychological Thriving
Prevalence, course, and predictors of multiple problem behaviors among gay and bisexual male adolescents
Qualitative research and psychological theorizing
Homophobia
Alcoholism and Homosexuality
Homosexuality, Suicide, and Parasuicide in Australia
| Unique citing works | 34 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,7 |
| Citation span | 2006 - 2024 (19) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 34 |