TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - Characteristics of stress and suicidal ideation in the disclosure of sexual orientation among young French LGB adults
JO  - International journal of environmental research and public health
A1  - Charbonnier, Elodie
A1  - Dumas, Florence
A1  - Chesterman, Adam
A1  - Graziani, Pierluigi
SP  - e15020290
EP  - e15020290
VL  - 15
IS  - 2
N2  - 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 "Stressful situation assessment questionnaire", 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 "Harm myself and others") 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1661-7827
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15020290
ID  - ref1
ER  -