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AIDS‐Related Factors Predictive of Suicidal Ideation of Low and High Intent Among Gay and Bisexual Men
Author(s) -
Schneider Stephen G.,
Taylor Shelley E.,
Kemeny Margaret E.,
Hammen Constance
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
suicide and life‐threatening behavior
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.544
H-Index - 90
eISSN - 1943-278X
pISSN - 0363-0234
DOI - 10.1111/j.1943-278x.1991.tb00571.x
Subject(s) - suicidal ideation , clinical psychology , psychology , stressor , suicide prevention , psychiatry , suicide attempt , ideation , poison control , medicine , medical emergency , cognitive science
AIDS‐related stressors were studied in relationship to suicidal ideation and suicide intent among 778 gay and bisexual men (none with AIDS). Over the previous six months, 27% ( n = 212) reported suicidal ideation. Subjects who reported suicidal ideation (compared to those who did not) were more likely to report recent (last 6 months) bereavement of partner, recent ARC diagnosis, and multiple close friends with ARC. Suicide ideators were divided by a median split on a self‐report scale of suicide intent into low ( n = 105) and high ( n = 107) intent suicide ideators. News of HIV seropositivity was specifically related to low intent suicidal ideation. High intent suicidal ideation was associated with having a partner with AIDS or ARC, or multiple close friends with AIDS, or having ARC. Generally speaking, while temporally discrete AIDS‐related events were associated the report of suicidal ideation, ongoing stressors which may more greatly challenge adaptational capacities were more associated with high intent suicidal ideation.