@article{ref1,
title="Suicide attempts among sexual-minority youths: population and measurement issues",
journal="Journal of consulting and clinical psychology",
year="2001",
author="Savin-Williams, R. C.",
volume="69",
number="6",
pages="983-991",
abstract="Two questions were addressed regarding suicide attempts among sexual-minority youths: Who should be classified as a sexual minority, and what constitutes a suicide attempt? Results from 2 studies indicated that sexual-minority youths, broadly defined in terms of sexual orientation and recruitment venue, were slightly more likely than heterosexual youths to report a suicide attempt. To afford a more accurate assessment of suicide attempts, a detailed measure distinguished true from false attempts. This method eliminated over half of suicide attempt reports among sexual minorities because they were false attempts-ideation rather than a concrete act to end life. Furthermore, many true attempts were not life threatening, suggesting that the reports were attempts to communicate the hardships of lives or to identify with a gay community.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0022-006X",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}