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Journal of Gay & Lesbian Mental Health Volume 20, 2016 - Issue 2
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The relationship between social support and suicide risk in a national sample of ethnically diverse sexual minority women

Ariella R. TabaacDepartment of Psychology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA
(BA) ,
Paul B. PerrinDepartment of Psychology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USACorrespondence[email protected]
(PhD) &
Annie E. RabinovitchDepartment of Psychology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA
(MA, MS)
Pages 116-126 | Received 19 Jun 2015, Accepted 21 Dec 2015, Published online: 08 Mar 2016
 
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ABSTRACT

This study examined the relationship between three types of social support and suicidal ideation and lifetime attempts among a national sample of ethnically diverse sexual minority women (SMW). Participants (N = 150) completed measures of social support and suicidal ideation/attempts. After controlling for socioeconomic status, social support explained 12.3% of the variance in past suicidal ideation and 10.7% in lifetime suicide attempts. Social support from family and significant other were both inversely associated with suicidal ideation, and social support from family inversely with lifetime attempts. Interventions that strengthen family relationships could be a buffer of suicidality in this population.

Funding

The authors acknowledge funding from the National Center for Research Resources (UL1TR000058).

Disclosures

There are no reported conflicts of interest.

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