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 -