@article{ref1,
title="The intersection of interpersonal and self-directed violence among general adult, college student and sexually diverse samples",
journal="International journal of social psychiatry",
year="2017",
author="Cramer, Robert J. and Desmarais, Sarah L. and Johnson, Kiersten L. and Gemberling, Tess M. and Nobles, Matt R. and Holley, Sarah R. and Wright, Susan and Van Dorn, Richard",
volume="63",
number="1",
pages="78-85",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Suicide and interpersonal violence (i.e. victimization and perpetration) represent pressing public health problems, and yet remain mostly addressed as separate topics. AIMS: To identify the (1) frequency and overlap of suicide and interpersonal violence and (2) characteristics differentiating subgroups of violence-related experiences. <br><br>METHODS: A health survey was completed by 2,175 respondents comprised of three groups: college students ( n = 702), adult members of a sexuality special interest organization ( n = 816) and a community adult sample ( n = 657). Latent class analysis was used to identify subgroups characterized by violence experiences; logistic regression was used to identify respondent characteristics differentiating subgroups. <br><br>RESULTS: Overall rates of violence perpetration were low; perpetration, victimization and self-directed violence all varied by sample. Adults with alternative sexual interests reported high rates of victimization and self-directed violence. Analyses indicated two subgroups: (1) victimization + self-directed violence and (2) self-directed violence only. The victimization + self-directed violence subgroup was characterized by older, White, female and sexual orientation minority persons. The self-directed violence subgroup was characterized by younger, non-White, male and straight counterparts engaging with more sexual partners and more frequent drug use. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Findings support the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) definition of suicide as self-directed violence. Suicide intervention and prevention should further account for the role of violent victimization by focusing on the joint conceptualization of self-directed and interpersonal violence. Additional prevention implications are discussed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0020-7640",
doi="10.1177/0020764016683728",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0020764016683728"
}