TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2022//
TI  - Victimisation, depression and suicidal ideation among lesbian, gay and bisexual adults in Malaysia
JO  - Malaysian journal of medical sciences
A1  - Ibrahim, Norhayati
A1  - Aen, Magtum
A1  - Amit, Noh
A1  - Said, Zaini
A1  - Siau, Ching Sin
SP  - 120
EP  - 130
VL  - 29
IS  - 4
N2  - BACKGROUND: Lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) individuals have been found to experience a high prevalence of psychological conditions. The present study aims to examine the relationship between victimisation, depression and suicidal ideation among LGB adults in Malaysia. <br><br>METHODS: This study used a cross-sectional design. We distributed the questionnaire online using snowball sampling and self-identified LGB adults responded to the survey. Scales on sexual minority-specific victimisation, depression and suicidal ideation were employed. The data were analysed using Spearman rank order correlation and Kruskal-Wallis tests. <br><br>RESULTS: The study included 220 adults in Malaysia (156 males and 64 females; 58 lesbian, 112 gays and 50 bisexuals). Ninety-two participants (41.8%) reported experiencing sexual minority- specific victimisation; 29 participants (13.2%), 35 participants (15.9%) and 23 participants (10.5%) were mildly, moderately and severely depressed, respectively and 44.0% participants were experiencing current suicidal ideation. The correlations were fair (rs = 0.30) between victimisation and depression, poor (rs = 0.16) between victimisation and suicidal ideation, and moderate (rs = 0.60) between depression and suicidal ideation. There were no differences between homosexual and bisexual participants in victimisation, depression and suicidal ideation. <br><br>CONCLUSION: This study contributes to a better understanding of the relationship between victimisation, depression and suicidal ideation among LGB adults in Malaysia.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1394-195X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.21315/mjms2022.29.4.11
ID  - ref1
ER  -