@article{ref1,
title="Characteristics of stress and suicidal ideation in the disclosure of sexual orientation among young French LGB adults",
journal="International journal of environmental research and public health",
year="2018",
author="Charbonnier, Elodie and Dumas, Florence and Chesterman, Adam and Graziani, Pierluigi",
volume="15",
number="2",
pages="e15020290-e15020290",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Lesbians, gays, and bisexual people (LGB) present high levels of suicidal ideation. The disclosure of sexual orientation is a stressful experience which presents a high suicide risk. Research has not paid sufficient attention to stress during this disclosure in order to understand suicide among LGB people. The aims of this study were to investigate: (1) the characteristics of stress during this revelation, more precisely cognitive appraisal, emotions, and coping; and (2) associations between these characteristics and suicidal ideation. <br><br>METHOD: A total of 200 LGB young adults answered the &quot;Stressful situation assessment questionnaire&quot;, focusing on the most stressful disclosure of sexual orientation they have ever experienced. <br><br>RESULTS: Avoidance coping is a good predictor of suicidal ideation, and mediates the association between primary appraisal (risk &quot;Harm myself and others&quot;) and suicidal ideation. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Our study illustrates the need to better understand stress during the disclosure of sexual orientation to prevent and care for suicide risk among LGB young adults.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1661-7827",
doi="10.3390/ijerph15020290",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15020290"
}