Sexual minority status and suicidal behaviour among Chinese adolescents: a nationally representative cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Suicidality among sexual minority adolescents has generated worldwide concern in recent decades, and previous Western studies have demonstrated that sexual minority status is associated with adolescent suicidality. However, whether this association exists in Chinese adolescents remains largely unknown. This study aimed to estimate the associations between sexual minority status and suicidal behaviour among Chinese adolescents.

Design

Cross-sectional survey.

Setting

A total of 506 high schools in 7 provinces of China.

Participants

A total of 150 822 students in grades 7-12 who completed the questionnaires (response rate of 95.9%) were included.

Main outcome measures

Suicidal ideation and suicide attempts were used to measure suicidal behaviour,

SUBMITTER: Huang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6089305 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature