Abstract
Sexual Orientation and Risk Factors for Suicidal Ideation and Suicide Attempts Among Adolescents and Young Adults
Silenzio V M B~~Pena J B~~et al
Same-gender sexual orientation has been repeatedly shown to exert an independent influence on suicide ideation & suicide attempts, suggesting risk factors & markers may differ in relative importance between lesbian, gay, & bisexual individuals & others. Analyses of data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health revealed lesbian, gay, & bisexual respondents reported higher rates of suicide ideation & suicide attempts than did heterosexual respondents. Drug use & depression were associated with adverse outcomes among heterosexual respondents but not among lesbian, gay, & bisexual respondents. (24 refs.)