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Intersecting Identities and the Association Between Bullying and Suicide Attempt Among New York City Youths: Results From the 2009 New York City Youth Risk Behavior Survey
American journal of public health (1971), v 103(6), pp 1082-1089
01 Jun 2013
PMID: 23597376
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Abstract
Objectives. We examined the intersections of sexual minority, gender, and Hispanic ethnic identities and their interaction with experiences of bullying in predicting suicide attempt among New York City youths.
Methods. We performed secondary data analysis of the 2009 New York City Youth Risk Behavior Survey, using logistic regression to examine the association of sexual identity, gender, ethnicity, and bullying with suicide attempt. We stratified results on these measures and reported adjusted odds ratios.
Results. Compared with non-sexual minority youths, sexual minority youths had 4.39 and 1.96 times higher odds, respectively, of attempting suicide and reporting bullying. Identity variables did not interact with bullying in predicting suicide attempt individually; however, a four-way interaction term was significant. The effect of bullying on suicide attempt was strongest among non-Hispanic sexual minority male youths (odds ratio = 21.39 vs 1.65-3.38 for other groups).
Conclusions. Sexual minority, gender, and ethnic identities interact with bullying in predicting suicide attempt among New York City youths. Interventions to limit both the prevalence and the effect of bullying among minority youths should consider an intersectional approach that considers ethnic, gender, and sexual identities.
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- Title
- Intersecting Identities and the Association Between Bullying and Suicide Attempt Among New York City Youths: Results From the 2009 New York City Youth Risk Behavior Survey
- Creators
- Michael T. LeVasseur - Hunter CollegeElizabeth A. Kelvin - Biostat (United States)Nicholas A. Grosskopf - CUNY York Coll, Sch Hlth & Behav Sci, Jamaica, NY USA
- Publication Details
- American journal of public health (1971), v 103(6), pp 1082-1089
- Publisher
- Amer Public Health Assoc Inc
- Number of pages
- 8
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Epidemiology and Biostatistics
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000330977900041
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-84878094999
- Other Identifier
- 991021448058704721
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