A comparative study of suicidal and nonsuicidal self-injury characteristics in heterosexual versus sexual minority females

Allison M Daurio; Chelsea R Ennis; Mary E Duffy; Jeanette Taylor

doi:10.1016/j.psychres.2022.114421

A comparative study of suicidal and nonsuicidal self-injury characteristics in heterosexual versus sexual minority females

Psychiatry Res. 2022 Mar:309:114421. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2022.114421. Epub 2022 Jan 29.

Authors

Allison M Daurio¹, Chelsea R Ennis², Mary E Duffy³, Jeanette Taylor³

Affiliations

¹ Florida State University, Florida. Electronic address: daurio@psy.fsu.edu.
² Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System (SLVHCS), Florida; South Central Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center (MIRECC), Florida.
³ Florida State University, Florida.

PMID: 35121340
DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2022.114421

Abstract

Sexual minorities are at heightened risk for nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI), suicidal ideation and attempts. We tested whether sexual minority and heterosexual females differ on these characteristics. Sexual minority females (n = 45) had higher lifetime frequency of NSSI and higher thwarted belonginess compared to heterosexual females (n = 47). These specific factors may contribute to the higher rates of suicide attempts among sexual minorities than heterosexual individuals.

Keywords: Self-injury; Sexual minority.

MeSH terms

Female
Heterosexuality
Humans
Risk Factors
Self-Injurious Behavior* / epidemiology
Sexual and Gender Minorities*
Suicidal Ideation