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Inclusive Anti-bullying Policies and Reduced Risk of Suicide Attempts in Lesbian and Gay Youth

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Hatzenbuehler, Mark L., Keyes, Katherine M.·2013·Journal of Adolescent Health
DOI 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2012.08.010PMC PMC3696185
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PURPOSE: To evaluate whether anti-bullying policies that are inclusive of sexual orientation are associated with a reduced prevalence of suicide attempts among lesbian, gay, and bisexual youths. METHODS: A total of 31,852 11th-grade public school students (1,413 lesbian, gay, and bisexual individuals; 4.4%) in Oregon completed the Oregon Healthy Teens survey in 2006-2008. The independent variable was the proportion of school districts in the 34 counties participating in the Oregon Healthy Teens survey that adopted anti-bullying policies inclusive of sexual orientation. The outcome measure was any self-reported suicide attempt in the past 12 months. We stratified results by sexual orientation. RESULTS: Lesbian and gay youths living in counties with fewer school districts with inclusive anti-bullying policies were 2.25 times (95% confidence interval [CI], 1.13-4.49) more likely to have attempted suicide in the past year compared with those living in counties where more districts had these policies. Inclusive anti-bullying policies were significantly associated with a reduced risk for suicide attempts among lesbian and gay youths, even after controlling for sociodemographic characteristics (sex, race/ethnicity) and exposure to peer victimization (odds ratio, .18; 95% CI, .03-.92). In contrast, anti-bullying policies that did not include sexual orientation were not associated with lower suicide attempts among lesbian and gay youths (odds ratio, .38; 95% CI, .02-7.33). CONCLUSIONS: Inclusive anti-bullying policies may exert protective effects for the mental health of lesbian and gay youths, including reducing their risk for suicide attempts.

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Authors
Hatzenbuehler, M. L., & Keyes, K. M.
Affiliations
Columbia University (US)
ORCID
Venue
Journal of Adolescent Health
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2013-07
Volume
53
Issue
1
Pages
S21-S26
ISSN
1054-139X (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/j.jadohealth.2012.08.010
PMC
PMC3696185
OpenAlex
W2157462125
Cited by
340
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FWCI
29.02
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Journal of Adolescent Health (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
National Institute on Drug Abuse (K01DA032558)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
Keywords
anti-bullying policy, sexual orientation, lesbian, gay, and bisexual youth, suicide attempts, school district policy, peer victimization, adolescent mental health, inclusive policy
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Female, Humans, Male, Oregon, Public Policy, Risk Factors, Schools, Suicide, Attempted, Homosexuality, Male, Homosexuality, Female, Bullying

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