Discrimination, Suicidal Risk, and Protective Factors for Sexual Minority College Students: A Latent Class Analysis

Autor/in	Cook, Kelley L.
Titel	Discrimination, Suicidal Risk, and Protective Factors for Sexual Minority College Students: A Latent Class Analysis
Quelle	(2023), (131 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit Ph.D. Dissertation, State University of New York at Binghamton
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	979-8-3797-3246-2
Schlagwörter	Hochschulschrift; Dissertation; Gender Discrimination; Suicide; Risk; At Risk Students; LGBTQ People; Minority Group Students; College Students; Resilience (Psychology); Well Being; Mental Health; Prevention + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Thesis; Dissertations; Academic thesis; Selbstmord; Risiko; Collegestudent; Well-being; Wellness; Wohlbefinden; Psychohygiene; Prävention; Vorbeugung
Abstract	Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer or questioning (LGBTQ) college students are among the most vulnerable to suicide when compared to cisgender and heterosexual students (Casey et al., 2022; Hatchel et al., 2021; Horwitz et al., 2020; Ketchen-Lipson et al., 2019; Shepherd et al., 2023). Building upon Joiner's (2005) interpersonal psychological theory of suicide, Crenshaw's (1989) concept of intersectionality and Meyer's (2003) minority stress theory provide the framework for an exploration of experiences of discrimination, risk, and protective factors, and how these may relate to suicide risk for a sample of sexual minority college students. Using secondary data from the most recent data from the Healthy Minds Study (HMS, 2021- 2022), a latent class analysis (LCA) was conducted to explore if distinct groups of sexual minority college students emerged based on the identified indicator variables. Three distinct groups emerged and were named: Average Resilience and Well-Being, Discriminated Against, and Mental Health Needs. Latent class characteristics and probabilities were explored in detail. Findings contribute to the growing empirical evidence that multiple marginalized identities and experiences of discrimination may be related to suicide risk, suggesting that identity-based discrimination may be an important factor involved in elevated suicide risk for some college students. Suicide risk assessments could be improved to detect risk more accurately; institutions could draw upon these findings and target identity-based discrimination as part of overall suicide prevention strategies. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.] (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01