Longitudinal associations between childhood sexual abuse-related PTSD symptoms and passive and active suicidal ideation among sexual minority men

Scheer, Jillian R.; Clark, Kirsty A.; Talan, Ali; Cabral, Cynthia; Pachankis, John E.; Rendina, H. Jonathon

doi:10.1016/j.chiabu.2021.105353

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“…Further, children who are sexual minorities are more vulnerable to childhood sexual abuse (CSA), which may lead to the adoption of formal, non-heterosexual identity labels later in life (Roberts et al, 2013; Xu et al, 2020). CSA is a pervasive problem affecting sexual minorities worldwide (Scheer et al, in press; Stoltenborgh et al, 2011). Empirical studies indicate that the prevalence of CSA is much higher among sexual minority men than among heterosexual men (Boroughs et al, 2015; Ironson et al, 2019).…”

Section: Childhood Sexual Abuse and Suicidal Ideation And Attemptsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Due to the wide-ranging and long-lasting negative effect of CSA on mental and public health, individuals who suffered CSA tend to engage in risk-taking behaviors (Daray et al, 2016; Scheer et al, in press). Studies that examined the long-term effects of CSA showed strong relationships with several negative health, behavioral, and social outcomes, with suicide risk being the most prevalent (Blosnich et al, 2021; Hailes et al, 2019).…”

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Childhood Sexual Abuse and Associated Suicidal Ideation and Attempts Among Gay and Bisexual Men in China: A Moderated Mediation Model

Xue

2022

J Interpers Violence

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Childhood sexual abuse (CSA) is a critical risk factor for suicidal ideation and attempts, especially among gay and bisexual men who experience living as a minority. However, whether internalized homophobia (IH) underlies suicide risk and the role of outness to one’s family in this association warrants investigation to inform preventive interventions. Using a cross-sectional survey of 570 gay and bisexual men in China, we examined the relationship between CSA and suicidality in the Chinese context and tested a moderated mediation model in this relationship. Nearly 65.6% of the participants had experienced suicidal ideation and 36.8% had attempted suicide. Participants with a history of CSA had higher suicidal ideation ( r = 0.33, p < .01) and attempts ( r = 0.48, p < .01). Our bootstrapped mediation analysis showed that IH partially mediated the relationship between CSA and suicidal ideation and attempts. Moreover, outness to one’s family (parents and other family members) strengthened the direct association of CSA and IH, and the indirect relationship between CSA and suicidal ideation and attempts. These findings highlight the significance of identifying risk factors and mechanisms for suicidality among Chinese gay and bisexual men, suggesting the importance of early intervention, especially for those who have experienced CSA, to eliminate their IH and to improve family support for coming out to prevent the onset of suicidal ideation and attempts.

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Section: Childhood Sexual Abuse and Suicidal Ideation And Attemptsmentioning

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Childhood Sexual Abuse and Associated Suicidal Ideation and Attempts Among Gay and Bisexual Men in China: A Moderated Mediation Model

Xue

2022

J Interpers Violence

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“…Fourth, both sexual minority stress and intraminority gay community stress may impair the functioning of their relationships and result in loneliness directly [2]. Loneliness has been identified as a risk factor for physical health problems [15][16][17], depression and anxiety [16], suicidal ideation [18], sleep disturbance [17], cannabis use [17] and sexual risk behaviors [19,20], among sexual-minority individuals.…”

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“…Scrutinizing the psychometric evidence on the factor structure of the UCLA Loneliness Scale (Version 3), a bifactor structure (i.e., a general factor of loneliness with two method factors of positive wording and negative wording) has been supported (e.g., English version [37], Farsi version [38], Turkish version [39]). Moreover, some evidence shows that the UCLA Loneliness Scale (Version 3) has a unidimensional structure [17,18]. In brief, the full version of the UCLA Loneliness Scale (Version 3) can be viewed as having a unidimensional structure in relation to loneliness, but the unidimensional structure may be or may not be influenced by wording effects.…”

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Psychometric Evaluation of Three Versions of the UCLA Loneliness Scale (Full, Eight-Item, and Three-Item Versions) among Sexual Minority Men in Taiwan

Lin

Tsai

Fan

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IJERPH

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The UCLA Loneliness Scale, with different short versions, is widely used to assess levels of loneliness. However, whether the scale is valid in assessing loneliness among sexual-minority men is unknown. Additionally, it is unclear whether the 8-item and 3-item short versions are comparable to the full 20-item version. The present study compared the validity of the three versions of the UCLA Loneliness Scale (i.e., 20-item, 8-item, and 3-item versions) among gay and bisexual men in Taiwan. The participants comprised 400 gay and bisexual men in Taiwan who completed a cross-sectional online survey, which included the UCLA Loneliness Scale, Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) and State–Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI). Confirmatory factor analysis was used to evaluate factorial validity. Convergent validity was examined between the three versions of the UCLA Loneliness Scale and the CES-D and STAI. Known-group validity was investigated with participants’ sexual orientation and educational levels. The unidimensional construct was supported in all three versions of the UCLA Loneliness Scale tested in the present study. Convergent validity was supported as the level of loneliness was correlated with the level of depression and anxiety for all three versions. There were no significant differences between gay and bisexual men, although significant differences were found across different educational levels. The study confirmed that all three versions of the UCLA Loneliness Scale were comparable with satisfactory reliability and validity in Taiwanese sexual-minority men.

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“…samples. Building on recent studies (Keating & Muller, 2020; Scheer et al, 2021), future work should examine whether minority stressors (i.e., racism, homophobia, transphobia, etc.) impact an individual’s ability to build, maintain, and draw support from close relationships during times of psychological or interpersonal stress.…”

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Support-seeking and active coping mitigate the association between posttrauma symptom severity and attachment insecurity in a community sample of trauma survivors.

Shaw¹,

Jakubiak²,

Scheer³

2023

Traumatology

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There is an established association between posttrauma symptom severity (PTSS) and attachment insecurity (anxiety and avoidance). However, few studies have examined this association among community samples of trauma-exposed individuals and identified factors that might moderate these associations. We sought to (a) replicate existing associations between PTSS and attachment insecurity in a community sample of trauma survivors and (b) determine the potential moderating role of support-seeking and coping behaviors. Our sample included 824 trauma-exposed individuals (MPCL-5 = 31.6, SD = 20.0; Mage = 37.4, SD = 13.2; 69.3% female; 79.1% White; 77.2% heterosexual). Participants completed an online survey via Amazon Mechanical Turk. Linear regression and moderation analyses tested the association between PTSS and attachment insecurity and whether support-seeking and coping behaviors moderated these associations. PTSS was positively associated with global attachment anxiety (β = .48, 95% confidence interval [.42, .54]) and global attachment avoidance (β = .06, [.15, .29]). The association between PTSS and attachment avoidance was weaker for people who reported greater instrumental and emotional support-seeking or greater active coping. This study provides evidence for the association between PTSS and attachment insecurity. Findings underscore the need to understand causal mechanisms underlying this association and critically evaluate how existing and future interventions can buffer attachment insecurity in trauma-exposed individuals.

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Longitudinal associations between childhood sexual abuse-related PTSD symptoms and passive and active suicidal ideation among sexual minority men

Cited by 9 publications

References 65 publications

Childhood Sexual Abuse and Associated Suicidal Ideation and Attempts Among Gay and Bisexual Men in China: A Moderated Mediation Model

Childhood Sexual Abuse and Associated Suicidal Ideation and Attempts Among Gay and Bisexual Men in China: A Moderated Mediation Model

Psychometric Evaluation of Three Versions of the UCLA Loneliness Scale (Full, Eight-Item, and Three-Item Versions) among Sexual Minority Men in Taiwan

Support-seeking and active coping mitigate the association between posttrauma symptom severity and attachment insecurity in a community sample of trauma survivors.

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