APS
2023 APS Annual Convention · 2023
Social Support from a Significant Other Mitigates Repeated Lifetime Suicide Attempts Among Sexual Orientation Minorities
- Anastasia Poponina
University of California - Irvine (Department of Psychological Science) - Sarah Stevens
University of California, Irvine - DeWayne Williams
University of California, Irvine
Abstract
Sexual orientation minorities (SOMs) are at a disproportionate risk of suicide attempts compared to heterosexuals. Using a multinomial logistic regression model, we found that perceived social support, particularly from significant others, mitigates suicide attempts among SOMs. Our results are in line with the Stress-Buffering Hypothesis of Social Support.
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