University Institute for Clinical Psychology, Paracelsus Private Medical University and Christian-Doppler-Klinik, Salzburg, Austria.
Arch Sex Behav. 2010 Dec;39(6):1403-14. doi: 10.1007/s10508-009-9597-0. Epub 2010 Feb 4.
Previous studies indicate that homosexual or bisexual individuals are at a higher risk of attempting suicide compared to heterosexuals. To overcome biases in these studies, more rigorous definitions of "suicide attempts" and the assessment of multiple dimensions of sexual orientation are needed. In addition, studies from the German speaking region are sparse, especially those not recruiting participants from the gay or lesbian communities. We solicited self-reported suicide attempts among 1,382 Austrian adults recruited through structured snowball sampling from students' social networks. Suicide attempts were more frequently reported by those participants with homosexual or bisexual fantasies, partner preference, behavior, and self-identification, compared to their heterosexually classified counterparts. This was true for any dimension of sexual orientation and for suicide attempts with intent to die or suicide attempts that required medical treatment. Our Austrian study confirmed existing evidence that homosexual and bisexual individuals are at an increased risk for attempting suicide. This should be considered in suicide preventive efforts.
先前的研究表明，同性恋或双性恋个体自杀的风险比异性恋个体更高。为了克服这些研究中的偏见，需要更严格地定义“自杀企图”并评估性取向的多个维度。此外，来自德语区的研究很少，特别是那些不从同性恋或女同性恋社区招募参与者的研究。我们通过从学生社交网络中的结构滚雪球抽样方法招募了 1382 名奥地利成年人，并要求他们自我报告自杀企图。与异性恋分类的参与者相比，有同性恋或双性恋幻想、伴侣偏好、行为和自我认同的参与者更频繁地报告自杀企图。这对于性取向的任何维度以及有自杀意图或需要医疗救治的自杀企图都是如此。我们的奥地利研究证实了同性恋和双性恋个体自杀风险增加的现有证据。在预防自杀的努力中应考虑到这一点。
