Suicide thoughts and attempts of suicide in adolescents with hetero and homoerotic sexual practices

Authors

  • Fernando Silva Teixeira-Filho Unesp; Faculdade de Ciências e Letras; Departamento de Psicologia Clínica
  • Carina Alexandra Rondini Unesp; Faculdade de Ciências e Letras; do Departamento de Psicologia Experimental e do Trabalho

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-12902012000300011

Keywords:

Homophobia, Suicide, Homosexuality, Adolescence, Sexual Identity, Violence

Abstract

This survey, which had as the target population adolescents aged between 12 and 20 years living in three municipalities in São Paulo, sought to investigate the associations between sexual orientation and ideation and suicide attempts. Confirming international research findings, it is showed that non-heterosexuals are more likely to attempt and think about suicide, compared to heterosexuals. However, we found that among the group of teenagers who assumed to be non-heterosexuals, the most vulnerable are those who define themselves as bisexual and "other", which constitute the group of people less assumed, among non-heterosexuals. Similarly, it was found that the respondents have different homophobic, sexist and heterocentric opinions and values, which turn out to be the school environment, where these young non-heterosexual study, loaded with enough discriminatory discursive positions. We conclude that the issue of suicide is a public health problem and that the population of young non-heterosexual needs specific approaches for prevention and care in respect to this conduct.

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Published

2012-09-01

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How to Cite

Suicide thoughts and attempts of suicide in adolescents with hetero and homoerotic sexual practices. (2012). Saúde E Sociedade, 21(3), 651-667. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-12902012000300011