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Brown SL, Seymour NE, Mitchell SM, Moscardini EH, Roush JF, Tucker RP, Cukrowicz KC. Interpersonal Risk Factors, Sexual and Gender Minority Status, and Suicidal Ideation: Is BDSM Disclosure Protective? ARCHIVES OF SEXUAL BEHAVIOR 2022; 51:1091-1101. [PMID: 35044597 PMCID: PMC8891054 DOI: 10.1007/s10508-021-02186-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2020] [Revised: 10/08/2021] [Accepted: 10/09/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
Abstract
Suicidal ideation is elevated among individuals who engage in BDSM practices and those with sexual and gender minority (SGM) identities. There is limited research on the intersectionality of these identities and how they relate to suicidal ideation, especially within a theoretical framework of suicide risk, such as the interpersonal theory of suicide. Thus, we tested the indirect relation between BDSM disclosure and suicidal ideation through thwarted belongingness and perceived burdensomeness, as well as the moderating role of SGM identity on these indirect associations. Participants were 125 (Mage = 28.27 years; 64% cisgender men) individuals recruited via online BDSM-related forums who endorsed BDSM involvement and recent suicidal ideation. Results indicated significant moderated mediation, such that BDSM disclosure was indirectly negatively related to suicidal ideation through lower thwarted belongingness, but not perceived burdensomeness, among SGM individuals. This was due to the significant relation between BDSM disclosure and thwarted belongingness. There were no significant moderated mediation or indirect effects related to perceived burdensomeness. We also provide supplemental analyses with positive ideation (i.e., positive thoughts toward life) as the criterion variable. In conclusion, BDSM disclosure appears to be protective against suicidal ideation through thwarted belongingness but only for SGM individuals. This work furthers our understanding of the impact of intersecting marginalized identities on suicide risk and resilience. Implications, limitations, and future directions are further discussed.
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Affiliation(s)
- Sarah L Brown
- Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Department of Psychological Sciences, Texas Tech University, Mail Stop 2051, Lubbock, TX, 79409-2051, USA
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- Department of Psychological Sciences, Texas Tech University, Mail Stop 2051, Lubbock, TX, 79409-2051, USA
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- Department of Psychological Sciences, Texas Tech University, Mail Stop 2051, Lubbock, TX, 79409-2051, USA
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, USA
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- VA Long Beach Healthcare System, Long Beach, CA, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, USA
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- Department of Psychological Sciences, Texas Tech University, Mail Stop 2051, Lubbock, TX, 79409-2051, USA.
- School of Veterinary Medicine, Texas Tech University, Texas Tech University, Amarillo, TX, USA.
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Currin JM, Hubach RD, Meyers HJ, DeBoy K, Giano Z, Wheeler DL. Navigating disclosure of sexual minority identity for men in socio-politically conservative areas. JOURNAL OF GAY & LESBIAN MENTAL HEALTH 2019. [DOI: 10.1080/19359705.2019.1655511] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Joseph M. Currin
- Department of Psychology, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, USA
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- Center for Rural Health, Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
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- Center for Rural Health, Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
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- Center for Rural Health, Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
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- Center for Rural Health, Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
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- Center for Rural Health, Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
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de la Sablonnière R, Lina JM, Cárdenas D. Rethinking current models in social psychology: A Bayesian framework to understand dramatic social change. BRITISH JOURNAL OF SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY 2018; 58:175-195. [PMID: 30178517 DOI: 10.1111/bjso.12273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2017] [Revised: 07/16/2018] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
Abstract
Dramatic social change (DSC) is the new normal, affecting millions of people around the world. However, not all events plunge societies into DSC. According to de la Sablonnière (2017, Front. Psychol., 8, 1), events that have a rapid pace of change, that rupture an entire group's social and normative structures, and that threaten the group's cultural identity will result in DSC. This perspective provokes important unanswered questions: What is the chance that a DSC will occur if an event takes place? And, when will other societal states arise from such events? Addressing these questions is pivotal for a genuine psychology of social change to emerge. The goal of this article was to describe a methodology that attempts to answer these questions via a probabilistic decision tree within a Bayesian framework. According to our analysis, a DSC should occur 6.25% of the time that an event takes place in a stable society (68.75% of the time for incremental social change, 12.5% for inertia, and 12.5% for stability). The Bayesian probabilistic decision tree could be applied to specific event and thus serve as a guide for a programmatic study of social change and ultimately inform policymakers who need to plan and prepare for events that lead to DSC.
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- École de Technologie Supérieure (ÉTS), Centre de Recherches Mathématiques (CRM), Université de Montréal, Québec, Canada
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