TY - JOUR
PY - 2022//
TI - Suicidal behavior among Chilean young people self-identified as cisgender, lesbian, gay, and bisexual
JO - Revista Medica de Chile
A1 - Bühring, Vasily
A1 - Inostroza, Carolina
SP - 324
EP - 330
VL - 150
IS - 3
N2 - BACKGROUND: Suicidal behavior is more common among young people and those who identify as lesbian, gay, or bisexual.
AIM: To assess suicidal behavior among young people self-identified as cisgender lesbian, gay, and bisexual. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The Okasha Suicide Scale was answered online by1,683 Chilean people aged 18 to 30 years, self-identified as cisgender lesbian, gay, or bisexual.
RESULTS: Thirty four percent of respondents reported suicidal ideation in some moment of their lives and 16% reported repeated suicidal thoughts. Thirty five percent reported at least one suicide attempt. Women had a higher risk of suicide attempts than men. Bisexuals had a higher risk of suicide attempts than lesbians and homosexuals. Those with a non-conforming or non-binary gender identity had a higher risk of suicide attempts than those with a female and male gender identity.
CONCLUSIONS: These results confirm the higher suicide risk among young sexual minority groups.
Language: es
LA - es SN - 0034-9887 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.4067/S0034-98872022000300324 ID - ref1 ER -