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Self-Injury, Suicide Ideation, And Sexual Orientation: Differences In Causes And Correlates Among High School Students, Whitney Decamp, Nicholas W. Bakken
Self-Injury, Suicide Ideation, And Sexual Orientation: Differences In Causes And Correlates Among High School Students, Whitney Decamp, Nicholas W. Bakken
Whitney DeCamp
Background: Research has suggested that sexual minority youth are more likely to experience a number of behavioral and health-related risk factors due to their exposure to negative attitudes and beliefs about sexual minorities. Few studies, however, have examined the prevalence of non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) among sexual minority youth. With self-cutting and suicidal ideation common in middle and high schools, understanding the antecedents and correlates of such behavior may help identify troubled students and initiate preventative measures.
Methods: Bivariate probit regression analyses are performed using data from 7,326 high school students collected via the Delaware Youth Risk Behavior Survey.
Results: Results …