Suicidality in Young Men Who Have Sex with Men: A Systematic Review of the Literature.

Suicidality in Young Men Who Have Sex with Men: A Systematic Review of the Literature. Issues Ment Health Nurs. 2017 Dec 29;:1-9 Authors: Luong CT, Rew L, Banner M Abstract This systematic literature review addresses risk and protective factors associated with suicidal ideation and attempts in young men who have sex with men (YMSM). The Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), PubMed, PsychArticles, and PsychInfo yielded 14 articles. Risk factors included (1) not being enrolled in school, (2) earlier sexual debut, (3) substance use/abuse, (4) homelessness, (5) bullying and victimization, (6) fear of community violence, (7) and parental abuse. Protective factors included (1) positive sexual minority LGBT stereotypes, (2) family acceptance, (3) school and peer support, (4) high self-esteem, and (5) adaptive coping mechanisms. PMID: 29286830 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
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