Almazan Elbert P, Roettger Michael E, Acosta Pauline S
a Central Michigan University , Mount Pleasant , Michigan , USA.
Arch Suicide Res. 2014;18(3):274-81. doi: 10.1080/13811118.2013.824832.
Multiple measures of sexual minority status are necessary to accurately describe the diversity of attractions, identities, and behaviors in sexual minority populations. We investigated whether four measures of sexual minority status (sexual minority attraction, sexual minority identity, sexual minority lifetime behavior, and sexual minority recent 12-month behavior) were associated with suicidal thoughts and suicide attempts among young adults ages 24 to 34 in the United States. We analyzed data from Wave IV (2007-2008) of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health. We employed logistic regression models in the analysis. Multiple sexual minority status measures had significant associations with increased suicidal thoughts among women and men. Multiple sexual minority status measures had significant associations with increased suicide attempts among women, but not among men. Diverse sexual minority populations are at increased risk for suicidal thoughts and suicide attempts. Multiple measures of sexual minority status should be utilized in future studies of sexual minority status and suicide risk. Suicide prevention programs should ensure intervention is available across diverse sexual minority populations.
为了准确描述性少数群体在吸引力、身份认同和行为方面的多样性，需要采用多种性少数群体身份衡量标准。我们调查了四种性少数群体身份衡量标准（性少数群体吸引力、性少数群体身份认同、性少数群体终身行为以及性少数群体最近12个月的行为）是否与美国24至34岁年轻人的自杀念头和自杀未遂相关。我们分析了青少年健康全国纵向研究第四波（2007 - 2008年）的数据。我们在分析中采用了逻辑回归模型。多种性少数群体身份衡量标准与男性和女性自杀念头增加均存在显著关联。多种性少数群体身份衡量标准与女性自杀未遂增加存在显著关联，但与男性无关。不同的性少数群体出现自杀念头和自杀未遂的风险更高。在未来关于性少数群体身份和自杀风险的研究中应采用多种性少数群体身份衡量标准。自杀预防项目应确保为不同的性少数群体提供干预措施。
