Real-Time Exposure to Negative News Media and Suicidal Ideation Intensity Among LGBTQ+ Young Adults.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

With a recent surge in anti-lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer (LGBTQ+) policies and associated news and media coverage, there is a need to study the association of LGBTQ+ focused news or media exposure and short-term changes in suicidal ideation (SI) among LGBTQ+ youth.

Objective

To examine within-person direct and indirect associations between exposure to general and LGBTQ+ negative news or media and SI intensity through expectations of rejection.

Design, setting, and participants

This intensive longitudinal cohort study used a smartphone-based ecological momentary assessment (EMA) protocol wherein participants responded to EMAs 3 times per day for 28 consecutive days. Young adults aged 18 to 24 years who self-identified as LGBTQ+, resided in T

SUBMITTER: Clark KA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11406454 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature