University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Graduate School of Social Work, University of Denver, Denver, Colorado, USA.
J Homosex. 2022 Apr 16;69(5):894-910. doi: 10.1080/00918369.2021.1898801. Epub 2021 Apr 7.
Among LGBTQ youth, suicidality and homelessness occur at heightened rates. Using the Interpersonal Theory of Suicide (ITS), this study seeks to explore the associations of having a parent, family member, friend, or romantic partner in one's social network and not being "out" to specific network members (lack of disclosure) with ITS constructs (perceived burdensomeness and thwarted belonging), considering homelessness history. Data include 462 youth aged 12-24 who contacted an LGBTQ youth-focused suicide crisis provider from 2015 to 2017. Disclosure status and network composition differed by homelessness experience. Homeless youth were more likely to disclose to their parents and less likely to disclose to other family members. Youth who had not disclosed to their parents reported higher perceived burdensomeness and thwarted belonging whereas having more family members and peers in one's network was associated with lower scores on ITS constructs. Implications for prevention approaches with youth who may be at increased risk for suicide are discussed.
在 LGBTQ 青年中，自杀和无家可归的发生率更高。本研究运用人际理论的自杀（ITS），旨在探讨在社交网络中与父母、家庭成员、朋友或伴侣有关联，但对特定网络成员（缺乏披露）不“出柜”（缺乏披露）与 ITS 结构（感知负担和归属感受挫）之间的关联，同时考虑到无家可归的历史。数据包括 2015 年至 2017 年间，462 名年龄在 12 至 24 岁之间的联系 LGBTQ 青年关注的自杀危机提供者的青年。披露状况和网络构成因无家可归经历而异。无家可归的青年更有可能向父母出柜，而不太可能向其他家庭成员出柜。没有向父母出柜的青年报告的感知负担和归属感受挫较高，而在网络中有更多的家庭成员和同伴与 ITS 结构的得分较低有关。讨论了与可能自杀风险增加的青年相关的预防方法的含义。
