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Religion, Sexual Orientation, and Suicide Attempts Among a Sample of Suicidal Adolescents
Author(s) -
Shearer Annie,
Russon Jody,
Herres Joanna,
Wong Amanda,
Jacobs Carrie,
Diamond Gary M.,
Diamond Guy S.
Publication year - 2018
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/sltb.12372
Subject(s) - religiosity , attraction , psychology , sexual orientation , suicidal ideation , ideation , clinical psychology , sexual attraction , religious orientation , social psychology , developmental psychology , suicide prevention , poison control , sexual behavior , medicine , medical emergency , linguistics , philosophy , cognitive science
Despite condemnation of same‐sex attraction by certain religious groups, few studies have explored the relationship between religion, same‐sex attraction, and suicidality. This study examined the moderating effect of same‐sex attraction on the relationship between parent/adolescent religiosity and suicide ideation/attempts in a suicidal adolescent sample ( N = 129). Linear and negative binomial regressions tested the effects of a two‐way dichotomous (same‐sex attraction, yes/no) by continuous (religiosity) interaction on ideation and attempts, respectively. The interaction was not significant for ideation. However, high religiosity was associated with more attempts in youth reporting same‐sex attraction but fewer attempts in those reporting opposite‐sex attraction only.