@article{ref1,
title="Nonsuicidal self-injury, suicide ideation, and suicide attempts among sexual minority children",
journal="Journal of consulting and clinical psychology",
year="2021",
author="Blashill, Aaron J. and Fox, Kathryn and Feinstein, Brian A. and Albright, Christopher A. and Calzo, Jerel P.",
volume="89",
number="2",
pages="73-80",
abstract="OBJECTIVES: Sexual minority adolescents have previously been found to experience disparities in self-injurious thoughts and behaviors (SITBs) compared to heterosexual adolescents. However, there is a paucity of data on SITBs amongst children. Thus, the aim of the current study is to assess the prevalence of SITBs in a large sample of U.S. children and to test whether rates vary by sexual orientation. <br><br>METHODS: Data were drawn from the 2.0 baseline release of the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) study. The full sample included 11,777(raw) 9-10-year-old children (sexual minority n = 150(raw)). Children completed a computerized version of the youth Kiddie Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia (KSADS-5), including items assessing suicide ideation, suicide attempts, and nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI). Unadjusted and adjusted models compared the prevalence of outcomes by sexual orientation. Models also compared the co-occurrence of NSSI and suicide ideation by sexual orientation. <br><br>RESULTS: Across all outcomes, sexual minority children reported elevated prevalence rates compared to heterosexual children, with odds ratios ranging from 4.4 to 6.5. Among children who reported NSSI, a greater proportion of sexual minority versus heterosexual children reported co-occurring suicide ideation (OR = 3.8). <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: In a large sample of 9-10-year-old U.S. children, sexual orientation disparities emerged across NSSI, suicide ideation, and suicide attempts. <br><br>RESULTS indicate that sexual minority children are a vulnerable population for SITBs. Inclusion of children in prevention programs is encouraged. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved).<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0022-006X",
doi="10.1037/ccp0000624",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/ccp0000624"
}