Open AccessDisclosure of Self-Injurious Thoughts and Behaviors Across Sexual and Gender Identities
Author(s) -
Taylor A. Burke,
Alexandra H. Bettis,
Sierra C. Barnicle,
Shirley B. Wang,
Kathryn Fox
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
pediatrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.611
H-Index - 345
eISSN - 1098-4275
pISSN - 0031-4005
DOI - 10.1542/peds.2021-050255
Subject(s) - psychological intervention , medicine , clinical psychology , demographics , self disclosure , honesty , odds , psychology , social psychology , psychiatry , demography , logistic regression , sociology
Evidence suggests that sexual minority (SM) and gender minority (GM) youth are more likely to experience self-injurious thoughts and behaviors (SITBs) than heterosexual and cisgender youth. A major barrier to identifying and treating SITBs is nondisclosure. In this study, we explored differences in SITB disclosure patterns between SM and GM youth and their heterosexual and cisgender peers. In this study, we further examined the association between discrimination experiences and SITB disclosure.