TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2007//
TI  - Young adult suicide and sexual orientation: What should counselors know?
JO  - Journal of LGBT issues in counseling
A1  - Rutter, P.A.
SP  - 33
EP  - 48
VL  - 1
IS  - 3
N2  - The current project focused on the suicidal ideation and risk potential of young adults (N = 312) and explored scores on self-report measures of suicidal ideation inclusive of various sexual orientations. <br><br>RESULTS suggest that the Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual (LGB) youth surveyed (N = 73) differ in their display of suicide risk with significantly higher Beck Hopelessness Scale (BHS) and Suicide Probability Scale (SPS) scores. Social support served as a mitigating factor relating significantly to lower levels of hopelessness and suicidal ideation, especially among those LGB participants. The SPS held a significant relationship to suicide attempt in the past year, while the BHS held a significant relationship to suicide attempt in the past six months. Implications for counselors serving young adults are addressed, including specific suggestions to enhance counselor education and supervision related to suicide assessment and LGB counselor competency. © 2006 by The Haworth Press, Inc. All rights reserved.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1553-8605
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/J462v01n03_04
ID  - ref1
ER  -