Internalized homophobia has been
linked to depression among gay men,
lesbians, and bisexuals. Relatively little research has investigated the link between
internalized homophobia and suicidal thoughts and behaviors.
The current research
investigated the interrelations among internalized homophobia, depressive symptoms,
and suicidal ideation by testing additive, mediation, and moderation models. Self-identified
Australian gay men (n
= 360), lesbians (n = 444), and bisexual women (n = 114) completed the Internalized
Homophobia Scale, the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale, and the
suicide subscale of the General Health Questionnaire.
Results supported the additive
and partial mediation models for gay men and the mediation and moderation models for lesbians.
None of the models were supported for bisexual women.
The findings imply that clinicians
should focus on reducing internalized homophobia and depressive symptoms among gay men and
lesbians, and depressive symptoms among bisexual women, to reduce suicidal ideation.
Below: The interaction effect of internalized homophobia × depressive symptoms on suicidal ideation among lesbians
Full article at: http://goo.gl/xj9tC6
By: McLaren S1.
- 1 School of Health Sciences and Psychology (http://goo.gl/p1o546), Federation University Australia , Ballarat , Australia.
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