@article{ref1,
title="Suicide risk among BDSM practitioners: the role of acquired capability for suicide",
journal="Journal of clinical psychology (Hoboken)",
year="2017",
author="Brown, Sarah L. and Roush, Jared F. and Mitchell, Sean M. and Cukrowicz, Kelly C.",
volume="73",
number="12",
pages="1642-1654",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: Bondage and discipline, dominance and submission, and sadomasochism (BDSM) practitioners are at increased risk for suicidal thoughts and behaviors. We hypothesized the association between (a) lifetime frequency of BDSM-related sexual behaviors and (b) BDSM identification and suicide attempt status would be mediated by acquired capability components (i.e., fearlessness about death and pain tolerance). Gender differences were examined. <br><br>METHOD: Participants were 576 BDSM practitioners (meanage = 28.71; 66.7% male) recruited from online BDSM-related groups, cross-sectionally. <br><br>RESULTS: Among males, the total indirect effect of acquired capability components in the relation between BDSM-related sexual behaviors and suicide attempt status was significant. The specific indirect effect of perceived pain tolerance in the relation between both BDSM-related sexual behaviors and BDSM identification and suicide attempt status was significant. There were no significant effects for females. Additionally, 12% reported a suicide attempt history. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Among males, BDSM-related sexual behaviors and BDSM identification were associated with increased acquired capability components, which were positively associated with suicide attempt status.<br><br>© 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0021-9762",
doi="10.1002/jclp.22461",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jclp.22461"
}