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Exploring Suicide Risk From an Intersectionality Framework.

Kelley Cook1, Adam Zhao1

  • 1College of Community and Public Affairs, Binghamton University, University Downtown Center, Binghamton, New York, USA.

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Marginalization based on multiple identities significantly increases suicide risk for ethnic and cultural minorities, women, and LGBTQ+ individuals. Understanding intersectionality is crucial for suicide prevention efforts.

Keywords:
LGBTQ+ peopleintersectionalityprotective factorsrisk factorssuicide

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Published on: December 15, 2023

Area of Science:

  • Sociology
  • Psychology
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer or questioning (LGBTQ+) individuals experience unique stressors.
  • Concerning trends in suicidality among communities of color require examination of marginalization's role in suicide risk.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate suicide risk across multiple marginalized identities.
  • To explore associations between marginalized ethnic/cultural backgrounds, genders, sexual orientations, and suicide risk.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a three-way interaction term to analyze data from the Transgender Population Health Study.
  • Accounted for age, assigned sex at birth, household income, distress, and social support.

Main Results:

  • People with multiple marginalized identities (ethnic/cultural background, gender, sexual orientation) showed the highest increase in suicide risk compared to White-cisgender-heterosexual individuals (β = 1.90, p < 0.001).
  • Marginalization based on ethnic/cultural background alone or with sexual orientation showed no significant association with suicide risk.

Conclusions:

  • Multiple marginalization is associated with higher suicide risk, necessitating culturally responsive and gender-affirming practices for providers.
  • Future research should focus on multiple marginalization, suicide risk assessment, and prevention strategies.