@article{ref1,
title="Self-perceived reasons for suicide attempts in sexual and gender minorities in Canada",
journal="Journal of homosexuality",
year="2024",
author="Ferlatte, Olivier and Dromer, Elisabeth and Salway, Travis and Bourne, Adam and Kia, Hannah and Gaudette, Maxi and Moullec, Grégory and Knight, Rod and Oliffe, John L.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="The aim of this study was to examine the self-perceived reasons of suicide attempts among sexual and gender minorities (SGM). We surveyed SGM living in Canada (n = 2778) and respondents who had attempted suicide answered open-ended questions about their perceived reason(s) of their first/only attempt (FOA) and last attempt (LA) (for those who attempted multiple times). Responses were double-coded and categorized as discrete findings. A quarter (25%, n = 695) of the total sample reported a history of suicide attempt, of whom 72% reported multiple attempts. Respondents described a wide variety of reasons for their suicide attempts, with an important number of individuals reporting multiple reasons (corresponding to 47.5% of FOA and 43% of LA). Emotional issues (FOA:42.1%, LA:44.0%) were the most prevalent category of reasons for suicide attempts followed by experience of mental illness (FOA:30.1%, LA:36.1%). Other common reasons included violence (FOA:23.2%, LA:10.2%), interpersonal conflict (FOA:13.4%, LA:6.0%), stress related to life circumstances (FOA:9.5%, LA:16.7%), relationship issues (FOA:7.9%, LA:13.3%), and minority stress related to sexuality (FOA:11.1%, LA:6.2%) and gender identity (FOA:5.0%, LA:6.8%). SGM assessments of the reasons underlying their suicide attempts yielded a variety of factors, many of which were absent from the literature on SGM suicide but amenable to tailored interventions.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0091-8369",
doi="10.1080/00918369.2024.2384939",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00918369.2024.2384939"
}