Sexual Orientation and Exposure to Close Others’ Self-Injurious Thoughts and Behaviors
Findings from this study of 2 nationally representative cohorts of young adults suggest that exposure to close others' SITB may partially explain sexual orientation disparities in SITB. Findings underscore the need for further research into psychosocial mechanisms that may propagate SITB risk following exposure to close others' SITB in vulnerable populations.
Authors
- Mark L. Hatzenbuehler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7430-0853)
- Karen Wetherall (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4000-8969)
- Kirsty A. Clark (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9626-8460)
- Amy M. Brausch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7123-7633)
- John E. Pachankis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2015-9225)
- Seonaid Cleare (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2728-9356)
- Richard Bränström (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5889-2481)
- Rory C. O’Connor
Institutions
- Harvard University (US)
- Vanderbilt University (US)
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
- Yale University (US)
- Vanderbilt Health (US)
- University of Glasgow (GB)
- Western Kentucky University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Network Open
- Published
- 2025-09-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.31182
- Primary Topic
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- U.S. Department of Defense
- University of Oxford
- National Institutes of Health