Abstract
Members of racial/ethnic minority groups have a lower lifetime prevalence than have Whites of mental disorders, a risk factor for suicide attempts; paradoxically, however, lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) ethnic minority youths may be at increased risk for suicide attempts relative to White LGB youths. We found that the increased risk of suicide attempts among racial/ethnic minority LGB respondents in our sample relative to White respondents was not explained by excess youth onset of depression and substance abuse or by a higher susceptibility to suicide in the racial/ethnic minority LGB group.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Bisexuality / ethnology*
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Bisexuality / psychology
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Black People / psychology*
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Black People / statistics & numerical data
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Depressive Disorder, Major / ethnology
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Female
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Health Status Disparities
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Hispanic or Latino / psychology*
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Hispanic or Latino / statistics & numerical data
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Homosexuality, Female / ethnology*
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Homosexuality, Female / psychology
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Homosexuality, Male / ethnology*
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Homosexuality, Male / psychology
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Minority Groups / psychology*
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Minority Groups / statistics & numerical data
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New York City
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Risk Factors
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Substance-Related Disorders / ethnology
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Suicide, Attempted / ethnology*
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Suicide, Attempted / statistics & numerical data
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White People / psychology
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White People / statistics & numerical data
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Young Adult