Non-suicidal self-injury and suicidal thoughts and behaviors in heterosexual and sexual minority young adults

摘要: Abstract Objective Despite consistently greater rates of non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) and suicidal thoughts behaviors (STBs; i.e., ideation, method/plan, attempts) in lesbian, gay, bisexual (LGB) individuals, prevalence, characteristics, relations between these dangerous are equivocal. The present study sought to examine compare the NSSI STBs a large sample sexual minority majority young adults. Methods Participants were 12,422 college students (ages 18–29; 57.3% female) who self-reported demographic frequency, number forms used, functions, as well STB history (i.e., attempts). Each participant’s degree SA was assessed via 7-point scale K0–K6) from Alfred Kinsey’s research attraction experiences. This collapsed create five categories SA: exclusively other (K0), mostly (K1/2), equally same (K3), (K4/5), (K6). Results Consistent with previous research, we found that being adult associated significantly higher odds compared heterosexual adult. In addition, group or (K4/5) engagement. Among those NSSI, suicide attempts, but not either ideation method/plan (K1/2) (K3). We also significant curvilinear relation frequency attempt (K0). revealed specificity regard lifetime episodes risk for among (K6) groups. Conclusion Our findings suggest adults, individuals may be at than their counterparts. extend by suggesting forms, functions might vary according SA. A multi-theory based explanation is provided explain key implications discussed.