Abstract
Purpose: We examined the association of sexual orientation change efforts (SOCE) with past-week depressive symptoms and past 12-month suicidal ideation and suicide attempts among Korean lesbian, gay, and bisexual adults. Methods: A cross-sectional study of 2168 participants was used. Lifetime SOCE was classified as "never experienced,""been advised but not undergone SOCE,"and "undergone SOCE."Results: Participants who had undergone SOCE showed 1.44- and 2.35-times higher prevalence of suicidal ideation and suicide attempts than those without such practices. Significant associations were also observed between having advice on SOCE alone and all mental health indicators. Conclusion: Strict legal sanctions that prohibit SOCE are required in Korea.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 427-432 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | LGBT Health |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2021 Sept 1 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work was partially supported by the Korean Gay Men’s Human Rights Group Chingusai and the Beautiful Foundation. This work was also supported by Basic Science Research Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) funded by the Ministry of Education (NRF-2020R1A6A3A13060799) and the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Korea and the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF-2020S1A5A2A01045197).
Publisher Copyright:
© Copyright 2021, Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers 2021.
Keywords
- LGB
- South Korea
- depressive symptoms
- sexual minority
- sexual orientation change efforts
- suicidality
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Dermatology
- Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
- Psychiatry and Mental health
- Urology
