ABSTRACT

Among LGBTQ youth, suicidality and homelessness occur at heightened rates. Using the Interpersonal Theory of Suicide (ITS), this study seeks to explore the associations of having a parent, family member, friend, or romantic partner in one’s social network and not being “out” to specific network members (lack of disclosure) with ITS constructs (perceived burdensomeness and thwarted belonging), considering homelessness history. Data include 462 youth aged 12–24 who contacted an LGBTQ youth-focused suicide crisis provider from 2015 to 2017. Disclosure status and network composition differed by homelessness experience. Homeless youth were more likely to disclose to their parents and less likely to disclose to other family members. Youth who had not disclosed to their parents reported higher perceived burdensomeness and thwarted belonging whereas having more family members and peers in one’s network was associated with lower scores on ITS constructs. Implications for prevention approaches with youth who may be at increased risk for suicide are discussed.

摘要

在 LGBTQ 青年中，自杀和无家可归的发生率更高。本研究使用人际自杀理论 (ITS)，旨在探索在一个人的社交网络中拥有父母、家庭成员、朋友或浪漫伴侣，而不是与特定网络成员“出柜”（缺乏披露）与考虑到无家可归的历史，ITS 构造（感知到的负担和受挫的归属感）。数据包括 462 名 12-24 岁的青年，他们从 2015 年到 2017 年联系了以 LGBTQ 青年为重点的自杀危机提供者。披露状态和网络构成因无家可归经历而异。无家可归的青年更有可能向父母透露，而不太可能向其他家庭成员透露。没有向父母透露的青少年报告了更高的负担感和受挫的归属感，而在一个人的网络中拥有更多的家庭成员和同龄人与 ITS 结构的得分较低有关。讨论了对自杀风险可能增加的青少年的预防方法的影响。