Family as a Pathway to Suicidal Behaviors Through Depression Symptoms and Internalized Homophobia.

Autor: Boyd DT; College of Social Work, The Ohio State University, Columbus, USA. boyd.465@osu.edu.; Center for Equitable, Family and Community Wellbeing, Ann Arbor, USA. boyd.465@osu.edu., Sterrett-Hong E; Raymond A. Kent School of Social Work and Family Science, University of Louisville, Louisville, USA., Scott ED; Graduate College of Social Work, University of Houston, Houston, USA., Allen JL; School of Social Work, Wayne State University, Detroit, USA., Smith B; College of Social Work, The Ohio State University, Columbus, USA., Quinn CR; Center for Equitable, Family and Community Wellbeing, Ann Arbor, USA.; School of Social Work, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities [J Racial Ethn Health Disparities] 2024 Mar 05. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Mar 05.
DOI: 10.1007/s40615-024-01956-8
Abstrakt: Research consistently highlights how systemic and social factors can adversely impact mental health, and the potential buffering effects of family support, yet raced sexual minorities are vastly underrepresented among these studies. As rates of suicide increase among Black people and remain high among men and those in gender and sexually diverse communities, this study sought to examine to relationships between family dynamics and suicidality among young Black men who have sex with men (MSM) in young adulthood. We used an online survey to conduct a logistic regression to examine family factors (family support, open family communication, other adult support, and other adult value), depression symptoms, and internalized homophobia on suicide attempts. The conceptualization of the study's design and interpretation of the results were informed by minority stress theory and the phenomenological variant of ecological systems theory. The results indicate that higher levels of family support and open family communication were associated with lower levels of suicidality. Implications for future research and applications for healthcare providers and human services professionals who support young Black MSM in emerging adulthood are discussed.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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