Jame McGraw study shows lower suicidality among LDS LGBT than non-LDS LGBT.
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- Academic / Technical Report
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- James McGraw LDS
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James S. McGraw, Megan Docherty, Jay R. Chinn, and Annette Mahoney. "Family, faith, and suicidal thoughts and behaviors (STBs) among LGBTQ youth in Utah," Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity, accessed October 19, 2021
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- Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity
- People
- Megan Docherty, James McGraw, Annette Mahoney, Jay R. Chinn
- Audience
- Internet Public
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We found that Latter-day Saint (LDS) and non-LDS LGBTQ groups reported greater levels of STBs than heterosexual/cisgender youth, with non-LDS LGBTQ youth reporting the highest levels of STBs, followed by LDS LGBTQ youth. Path-analyses demonstrated that LGBTQ participants’ reports of higher family conflict and lower parental closeness were tied to higher depression, self-harm, and substance misuse, and these three factors were, in turn, associated with higher levels of STBs for LGBTQ youth in Utah. This path model did not differ significantly due to LDS versus non-LDS religious affiliation.
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