title: Victimization and suicidality among Dutch lesbian, gay, and bisexual youths.
abstract: We examined Netherlands Institute for Social Research data, collected between May and August 2009, on 274 Dutch lesbian, gay, and bisexual youths. The data showed that victimization at school was associated with suicidal ideation and actual suicide attempts. Homophobic rejection by parents was also associated with actual suicide attempts. Suicidality in this population could be reduced by supporting coping strategies of lesbian, gay, and bisexual youths who are confronted with stigmatization by peers and parents, and by schools actively promoting acceptance of same-sex sexuality.
authors.affiliation: Department of Theory and Research in Education, Faculty of Psychology and Education, VU University Amsterdam, The Netherlands. d.d.van.bergen@vu.nl
authors.forename: Diana D
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: van Bergen
authors.forename: Henny M W
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Bos
authors.forename: Jantine
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: van Lisdonk
authors.forename: Saskia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Keuzenkamp
authors.forename: Theo G M
authors.initials: TG
authors.lastname: Sandfort
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001727:Bisexuality / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D019548:Crime Victims / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D018452:Homosexuality, Female / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D018451:Homosexuality, Male / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D009426:Netherlands; D010290:Parents; D010379:Peer Group; D059020:Suicidal Ideation; D013405:Suicide / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000706:statistics & numerical data