Citation

Easton SD, Renner LM. Suicide Life Threat. Behav. 2013; 43(3): 336-346.

Affiliation

Graduate School of Social Work, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013, American Association of Suicidology, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/sltb.12020

PMID

23409795

Abstract

Men who were sexually abused during childhood represent a highly stigmatized, marginalized population at risk for a variety of long-term mental health problems. Using the family integration dimension of Durkheim's theory of suicide, factors associated with suicidal ideation among a purposive sample of 487 men with histories of child sexual abuse were examined. Four variables-length of cohabitation, maternal support after disclosure, parental divorce, and older age-were negatively related to suicidal ideation. The analysis provides partial support for Durkheim's model. Implications for education, clinical practice, and future research are presented.

Language: en