Sexual identity modifies the association between bullying and suicide planning among adolescents with same-sex sexual partners. Issue 3 (3rd July 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Turpin, Rodman; Boekeloo, Bradley; Dyer, Typhanye
• Is Part Of: Journal of LGBT youth. Volume 16:Issue 3(2019)
• Page Start: 300
• Page End: 316
• Publication Date: 2019-07-03
• Subjects: Bullying -- identity -- LGB -- sexuality -- suicide; Sexual minority youth -- Periodicals; Sexual minority youth -- Education -- Periodicals; 306.76083505
• DOI: 10.1080/19361653.2019.1575784
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1936-1653

Abstract

Abstract: Heterosexual adolescents with same-sex sexual partners may be at increased risk for psychological distress from victimization; this may lead to suicidality. We tested if sexual identity modified the association between bullying at school and suicide planning among adolescents with the same-sex sexual partners. We sampled 924 youth with same-sex sexual partners from the 2015 Youth Risk Behavior Survey, testing the association between bullying and suicide planning using log-binomial regression with sexual identity interactions. Sexual identity modified this association, with the greatest association among heterosexual participants (PR = 4.01, 95% CI 2.60–6.18). Anti-homophobia messaging and intervention programs that target these youth may be needed.