TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - Nonsuicidal self-injury, suicide ideation, and suicide attempts among sexual minority children
JO  - Journal of consulting and clinical psychology
A1  - Blashill, Aaron J.
A1  - Fox, Kathryn
A1  - Feinstein, Brian A.
A1  - Albright, Christopher A.
A1  - Calzo, Jerel P.
SP  - 73
EP  - 80
VL  - 89
IS  - 2
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0022-006X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/ccp0000624
ID  - ref1
ER  -