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- Title
Experiences of sexual violence and their associations with suicidal ideation and behavior in the past year: an analysis of adults from the 2021 Ace Community Survey.
- Authors
Fink, Brian N.
- Abstract
Background: This research assessed forms of sexual violence and their associations with suicidal ideation among adults identifying on the asexual identity spectrum. Methods: A secondary data analysis was conducted among adults, identifying on the asexual spectrum of asexual, gray-asexual, or demisexual, from the 2021 Ace Community Survey (n = 8,715). Multiple logistic regression analyses determined potential associations between sexual violence and suicidal ideation, adjusting for the covariates of age group, gender, education, racial/ethnic minority, employment, and asexual spectrum identity. Results: Demisexual individuals were at statistically greater odds of suicidality compared to gray-asexual and asexual individuals. Sexual violence victims were more likely to be suicidal compared to non-victims. This was especially true for attempted rape and suicidal consideration (OR = 2.10, 95% CI (1.60, 2.75), planning (OR = 1.76, 95% CI (1.32, 2.34), and attempts (OR = 3.15, 95% CI (2.07, 4.81). Conclusion: Asexual victims of sexual violence were more likely to be suicidal compared to non-victims. Demisexual individuals were more likely to be suicidal compared to asexual individuals. These findings demonstrate the need for additional research on sexual violence and suicide.
- Subjects
RISK-taking behavior; RESEARCH; CONFIDENCE intervals; MULTIPLE regression analysis; VIOLENCE; SUICIDAL ideation; EXPERIENCE; RISK assessment; GENDER identity; SEX crimes; ASEXUAL people; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; STATISTICAL correlation; ODDS ratio; DATA analysis software; SECONDARY analysis; CONTROL (Psychology)
- Publication
Journal of Injury & Violence Research, 2023, Vol 15, Issue 2, p147
- ISSN
2008-2053
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5249/jivr.v15i2.1843