@article{ref1,
title="Experiences of sexual violence and their associations with suicidal ideation and behavior in the past year: an analysis of adults from the 2021 Ace Community Survey",
journal="Journal of injury and violence research",
year="2023",
author="Fink, Brian N.",
volume="15",
number="2",
pages="-",
abstract="BACKGROUND: This research assessed forms of sexual violence and their associations with suicidal ideation among adults identifying on the asexual identity spectrum. <br><br>METHODS: A secondary data analysis was conducted among adults, identifying on the asexual spectrum of asexual, gray-asexual, or demisexual, from the 2021 Ace Community Survey (n = 8,715). Multiple logistic regression analyses determined potential associations between sexual violence and suicidal ideation, adjusting for the covariates of age group, gender, education, racial/ethnic minority, employment, and asexual spectrum identity. <br><br>RESULTS: Demisexual individuals were at statistically greater odds of suicidality compared to gray-asexual and asexual individuals. Sexual violence victims were more likely to be suicidal compared to non-victims. This was especially true for attempted rape and suicidal consideration (OR = 2.10, 95% CI (1.60, 2.75), planning (OR = 1.76, 95% CI (1.32, 2.34), and attempts (OR = 3.15, 95% CI (2.07, 4.81). <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Asexual victims of sexual violence were more likely to be suicidal compared to non-victims. Demisexual individuals were more likely to be suicidal compared to asexual individuals. These findings demonstrate the need for additional research on sexual violence and suicide.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2008-2053",
doi="10.5249/jivr.v15i2.1843",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.5249/jivr.v15i2.1843"
}