ERIC Number: EJ1029593
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014
Pages: 25
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ISSN: ISSN-1936-1653
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Buried above Ground: A University-Based Study of Risk/Protective Factors for Suicidality among Sexual Minority Youth in Canada
Peter, Tracey; Taylor, Catherine
Journal of LGBT Youth, v11 n2 p125-149 2014
This study examined differences in suicidal behavior between lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer/questioning (LGBTQ) and non-LGBTQ university students as well as investigated the importance of risk and protective factors in the prediction of suicidality between these two groups. A total of 1,205 university students participated in the survey. Findings show, compared to non-LGBTQ respondents, sexual minority youth are at a greater risk for serious suicidal ideation (8.9% versus 23%, respectively) and suicide attempt (3.5% versus 26.2%). Among LGBTQ respondents, significant risk covariates for suicidality were depressive symptoms, socioeconomic status, being bullied, age, and childhood trauma. The only significant protective factor was self-esteem.
Descriptors: Suicide, At Risk Persons, Homosexuality, Sexual Identity, Sexual Orientation, College Students, Foreign Countries, Psychological Patterns, Depression (Psychology), Socioeconomic Status, Bullying, Age Differences, Trauma, Child Abuse, Self Esteem, Resilience (Psychology), Questionnaires, Stress Variables, Comparative Analysis, Gender Differences, Coping, Multivariate Analysis
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale; Rosenberg Self Esteem Scale
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