TY - JOUR PY - 2023// TI - Testing the interpersonal theory of suicide in a sample of sexual minority young adults: attention to within-group differences JO - Suicide and life-threatening behavior A1 - Chang, Cindy J. A1 - Dorrell, Kate D. A1 - Feinstein, Brian A. A1 - Depp, Colin A. A1 - Ehret, Blaire C. A1 - Selby, Edward A. SP - ePub EP - ePub VL - ePub IS - ePub N2 - INTRODUCTION: This study investigated demographic differences in interpersonal theory of suicide factors and their associations with suicide attempts among sexual minority young adults.

METHODS: 784 sexual minority young adults ages 18-29 (42.7% cisgender men, 42.2% cisgender women, 15.1% transgender/gender diverse; 62.2% non-Hispanic White; 50.5% gay/lesbian, 49.5% bisexual+) completed an online survey assessing lifetime suicide attempts and interpersonal theory of suicide factors.

RESULTS: Demographic differences included (1) greater perceived burdensomeness among transgender/gender diverse participants compared to other gender groups; (2) greater acquired capability for suicide and suicide attempts among cisgender men compared to cisgender women; (3) greater acquired capability for suicide among bisexual+ compared to gay/lesbian participants; and (4) a lower number of suicide attempts among Asian/Asian American sexual minority participants compared to most other sexual minority participants. All interpersonal theory of suicide factors were significantly associated with a higher number of suicide attempts, though only perceived burdensomeness and acquired capability for suicide remained significant when examining all three simultaneously. No two- or three-way interactions between interpersonal theory of suicide factors were significant.

CONCLUSION: The interpersonal theory of suicide may be useful for understanding suicide attempts in this population, with perceived burdensomeness and acquired capability being particularly relevant to consider.

Language: en

LA - en SN - 0363-0234 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/sltb.12952 ID - ref1 ER -