Nonsuicidal self-injury, suicidal thoughts and suicide attempts among sexual minority youth in Ireland during their emerging adult years.
Early Interv Psychiatry
; 10(5): 441-5, 2016 10.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-25962582
ABSTRACT
AIM:
This study aimed to examine whether or not sexual minority youth constitute an at-risk group for nonsuicidal self-injury, suicidal ideation or suicide attempts during their emerging adult years.METHODS:
Using data from the Challenging Times Study, a population-based study of psychopathology and suicide in Ireland, analyses were conducted to test the associations between sexual minority status and the odds of any lifetime experience of nonsuicidal self-injury, suicidal thoughts or suicide attempts among Irish youth aged 19-24 years.RESULTS:
Sexual minority youth had 6.6-fold (95% CI 1.7-24.7) increased risk of nonsuicidal self-injury, a 5.0-fold (95% CI 1.3-18.3) increased risk of suicidal ideation, a 7.7-fold (95% CI 1.8-32.0) increased risk of suicide intent and a 6.8-fold (95% CI 1.6-27.6) increased risk of a suicide attempt during their lifetime compared to their heterosexual peers.CONCLUSIONS:
This study shows that emerging adulthood is a period of risk for suicide and nonsuicidal self-injurious behaviour among sexual minority youth.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Suicide, Attempted
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Self-Injurious Behavior
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Suicidal Ideation
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Sexual and Gender Minorities
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
En
Journal:
Early Interv Psychiatry
Journal subject:
PSIQUIATRIA
Year:
2016
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Ireland