Trauma Symptoms Resulting From Sexual Violence Among Undergraduate Students: Differences Across Gender and Sexual Minority Status

2019 ◽  
pp. 088626051985339 ◽  
Author(s):  
Geneviève Paquette ◽  
Alexa Martin-Storey ◽  
Manon Bergeron ◽  
Jacinthe Dion ◽  
Isabelle Daigneault ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Violence ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Sexual Minority ◽  
Minority Status ◽  
Trauma Symptoms

Sexual Violence on Campus: Differences Across Gender and Sexual Minority Status

2018 ◽  
Vol 62 (6) ◽  
pp. 701-707 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexa Martin-Storey ◽  
Geneviève Paquette ◽  
Manon Bergeron ◽  
Jacinthe Dion ◽  
Isabelle Daigneault ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Violence ◽  
Sexual Minority ◽  
Minority Status

Interpersonal Violence Among Heterosexual and Sexual Minority Youth: Descriptive Findings From the 2017 Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System

2021 ◽  
pp. 088626052110013
Author(s):  
Ethan C. Levine ◽  
Deeanna M. Button
Keyword(s):  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Sexual Violence ◽  
Risk Behavior ◽  
Sexual Minority ◽  
Interpersonal Violence ◽  
Surveillance System ◽  
Physical Violence ◽  
Minority Youth ◽  
Sexual Minority Youth ◽  
Minority Status

Interpersonal violence is pervasive among youth in the United States. Sexual minority youth are disproportionately impacted. Utilizing data from the 2017 Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBS, N = 12,868), this study describes the disparities in victimization among heterosexual and sexual minority youth. Sexual minority status was operationalized to include nonheterosexual identity (e.g., bisexual) and/or behavior (e.g., reporting same- and different-sex partners). Other predictors included sex (male/female), a sexuality*sex interaction term, age, and race/ethnicity. Outcomes included lifetime forced sexual intercourse and 12-month incidence of sexual violence, physical violence in relationships, sexual violence in relationships, in-school bullying, and cyberbullying. Approximately 15% ( n = 1,974) of participants were classified as sexual minority youth and 48% ( n = 6,213) self-identified as female. More than half (56%, n = 7,190) identified as racial and/or ethnic minorities. In bivariate logistic regression, sexual minority youth were significantly more likely to report all outcomes ( p < .001). In multivariable logistic regression, sexual minority and female youth were significantly more likely to report all outcomes ( p < .001). With the exception of physical violence in dating, sexuality*sex interaction terms were significant predictors for all outcomes ( p < .001), indicating that the risks associated with sexual minority status are heightened for male youth. This study concludes with a call for more attention toward violence among and against sexual minority youth. Although some prevention and response efforts address the unique needs and experiences of these youth, particularly antibullying initiatives, efforts to address sexual and dating violence often emphasize heterosexual contexts and communities.

Cut, Snap

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 122-136
Author(s):  
Dominic Pecoraro
Keyword(s):  
Queer Theory ◽  
Interpersonal Communication ◽  
Sexual Minority ◽  
Coming Out ◽  
Communication Theory ◽  
Identity Work ◽  
Minority Status ◽  
Interpersonal Interactions ◽  
Queer Identity

Inspired by critical interpersonal communication scholarship and queer autoethnography, this piece depicts interpersonal interactions mute or challenge queer identity. I explore the nexus of interpersonal communication theory, identity work, and queer theory to contextualize coming out and coming into sexual minority status. This piece explores narratives in which the legitimacy of queerness is unaccepted, unassured, and undermined.

Factors associated with the time to transition from suicidal ideation to suicide plans and attempts in the Australian general population

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Matthew Sunderland ◽  
Philip J. Batterham ◽  
Alison L. Calear ◽  
Cath Chapman ◽  
Tim Slade
Keyword(s):  
Suicidal Ideation ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Family Support ◽  
Sexual Minority ◽  
Social Connectedness ◽  
Older Age ◽  
Minority Status ◽  
Compulsive Disorder ◽  
Suicidal Plans ◽  
Drug Use Disorder

Abstract Background Suicide plans and attempts rarely occur without prior suicidal ideation but are hard to predict. Early intervention efforts need to focus on subgroups of the population who are more likely to transition from ideation to suicidal plans and attempts. The current study utilised data from a large nationally representative sample to investigate the time taken to transition and the demographic and mental health correlates of transitioning to suicidal plans and attempts among those with suicidal ideation. Methods Data were from 1237 Australians aged 16–85 years who reported suicidal thoughts at some point in their life. Discrete time survival analysis was used to retrospectively examine the time in years and correlates of transitioning from suicidal ideation to suicide plans and suicide attempt. Results The majority of those who transitioned to suicide plans or attempts typically did so within 2 years of first experiencing suicidal ideation. Several factors were independently associated with increased speed to transition, including alcohol use disorder, drug use disorder, major depressive episode, obsessive compulsive disorder, sexual minority status, and non-urban location. Older age, being male, older age of first ideation and greater family support were associated with a slower transition. Conclusion The current study suggests that pre-existing mental or substance use disorders, particularly drug use disorder, as well as sexual minority status, sex and greater family support play an important role in the transition from suicidal ideation to plans or attempts. These results highlight the potential importance of suicide prevention programs that aim to improve social connectedness.

scholarly journals Chinese Sexual Minority Male Adolescents’ Suicidality and Body Mass Index

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (11) ◽  
pp. 2558 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yeen Huang ◽  
Pengsheng Li ◽  
Zhisheng Lai ◽  
Xiaofei Jia ◽  
Di Xiao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Sexual Minority ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Suicide Attempts ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Minority Status ◽  
Minority Males ◽  
Male Adolescents ◽  
Increased Risk

Excess weight status may increase the risk of suicidality among sexual minority females, but few studies have examined this suicidality disparity in sexual minority males. This study examined the association between sexual minority status and suicide attempts in Chinese male adolescents and tested whether body mass index (BMI) had a moderating effect on that association. Data were collected from 7th to 12th graders from seven randomly selected provinces of China in the 2015 School-Based Chinese Adolescents Health Survey. In total, 72,409 male students completed the questionnaires regarding sexual attraction, self-reported weight and height, and suicide attempts. After adjustment for covariates, sexual minority status was associated with suicide attempts among male students (AOR = 1.74, 95% CI = 1.57–1.93). Stratification analyses showed that BMI category moderated this association; compared with the results before stratification analyses, sexual minority males who were obese had increased risk of suicide attempts (AOR = 2.15, 95% CI = 1.09–4.24), sexual minority males who were overweight had reduced odds of suicide attempts (AOR = 1.40, 95% CI = 1.01–1.92), and no significant association change was found in sexual minority males who were underweight (AOR = 1.82, 95% CI = 1.43–2.33). Our study indicated that BMI moderated the risk of suicide attempts in sexual minority males. Suicide prevention targeting sexual minority males should be focused on weight status disparity and the creation of a positive climate to reduce minority stressors due to body image.

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