Lytle Megan C, Silenzio Vincent M B, Homan Christopher M, Schneider Phoenix, Caine Eric D
a Department of Psychiatry , University of Rochester Medical Center , Rochester , New York , USA.
b Department of Computer Science , Rochester Institute of Technology , Rochester , New York , USA.
J Homosex. 2018;65(13):1916-1933. doi: 10.1080/00918369.2017.1391552. Epub 2017 Nov 8.
LGBTQ youth have a great burden for suicidal ideation/behavior compared to their non-LGBTQ peers. While scholars have explored risk factors for suicidal behaviors, little is known about protective factors among LGBTQ youth, let alone within group differences in terms of help-seeking. Data were collected from 203 TrevorSpace (e.g., a social network for LGBTQ youth) users via online survey to examine suicidal and help-seeking behaviors among LGBTQ individuals. Among participants who reported suicidal ideation/behavior, a large proportion did not seek help (73.1% of gay men, 33.3% of bisexual men, 42.9% of bisexual women, 14.3% of lesbian women, 41.2% of queer individuals) when they considered or attempted suicide. Among those who sought support, reaching out to a friend was most common. However, family support was associated with fewer suicidal behaviors. Our findings underscore the need to examine the effectiveness of specific sources of help and the impact of exposure to social connectedness.
与非 LGBTQ 同龄人相比，LGBTQ 青年在自杀意念/行为方面负担沉重。虽然学者们已经探讨了自杀行为的风险因素，但对于 LGBTQ 青年中的保护因素却知之甚少，更不用说在寻求帮助方面的群体内部差异了。通过在线调查从 203 名 TrevorSpace（例如，一个面向 LGBTQ 青年的社交网络）用户那里收集了数据，以研究 LGBTQ 个体的自杀和寻求帮助行为。在报告有自杀意念/行为的参与者中，很大一部分人在考虑或尝试自杀时没有寻求帮助（男同性恋者中有 73.1%、双性恋男性中有 33.3%、双性恋女性中有 42.9%、女同性恋者中有 14.3%、酷儿个体中有 41.2%）。在那些寻求支持的人中，向朋友求助最为常见。然而，家庭支持与较少的自杀行为相关。我们的研究结果强调了审视特定帮助来源的有效性以及社交联系的影响的必要性。
