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- Title
Self-injury, suicide ideation, and sexual orientation: differences in causes and correlates among high school students.
- Authors
DeCamp, Whitney; Bakken, Nicholas W.
- Abstract
Background: Research has suggested that sexual minority youth are more likely to experience a number of behavioral and health-related risk factors due to their exposure to negative attitudes and beliefs about sexual minorities. Few studies, however, have examined the prevalence of non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) among sexual minority youth. With self-cutting and suicidal ideation common in middle and high schools, understanding the antecedents and correlates of such behavior may help identify troubled students and initiate preventative measures. Methods: Bivariate probit regression analyses are performed using data from 7,326 high school students collected via the Delaware Youth Risk Behavior Survey. Results: Results indicate that bullying victimization, fighting, substance use, sexual behavior, depression, and unhealthy dieting behaviors were generally associated with NSSI and suicidal ideation. Some effects - including those from sexual activity, substance use, and unhealthy dieting behaviors -- significantly differed based on gender and orientation. Conclusions: Risk factors for suicide and NSSI vary by gender and orientation. Both prevention/intervention specialists and researchers should consider the intersection of these risk factors with sexual orientation in their efforts.
- Subjects
BEHAVIOR modification; CENTERS for Disease Control &; Prevention (U.S.); COCAINE; HIGH school students; INTERVIEWING; MINORITIES; SELF-mutilation; HUMAN sexuality; SEX crimes; SUBSTANCE abuse; SURVEYS; MATHEMATICAL variables; SUICIDAL ideation; ACQUISITION of data; INDEPENDENT variables
- Publication
Journal of Injury & Violence Research, 2016, Vol 8, Issue 1, p15
- ISSN
2008-2053
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5249/jivr.v8i1.545