Suicide risk in a Brazilian sample of gender and sexual minorities
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Suicide, Depression, Sexual and gender minoritiesAbstract
People who are part of sexual and gender minority groups are at higher risk of mental health problems. The present study examined the relationships between sex/gender congruence, internalized homophobia, connectedness to the LGBTQIA+ community, depression, and suicide risk, with the aim of identifying risk factors for suicide. A total of 411 Brazilian adults who identified as sexual or gender minorities completed an online questionnaire. A model composed of typified sex/gender congruence, mixed sex/gender congruence, internalized homophobia, depression, and suicide risk explained approximately 8% of the variance in depression and 33.8% of the variance in suicide risk. These results suggest that depression may explain suicide risk more significantly than variables related to sexual and gender minorities. The implications of these findings for suicide prevention in the Brazilian population are discussed.
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