title: Suicidal ideation in gay men and lesbians in South Korea: a test of the interpersonal-psychological model.
abstract: Gay men and lesbians in South Korea are alienated and stigmatized due to the country's low tolerance of social differences, resulting in distress and suicidal impulses. This study investigated the predictors of suicidal ideation in a gay and lesbian group in South Korea based on the interpersonal-psychological theory of suicide. Differences between the gay and lesbian group and the heterosexual group were found in the direct path between perceived burdensomeness and suicidal ideation. The relationship was significant for both groups, but the path coefficient was greater for lesbians and gay men than for heterosexuals. These findings imply that perceived burdensomeness may be a more critical factor in suicidal ideation of lesbians and gay men.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Korea University, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: SungYeon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Eunjoo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Yang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D005260:Female; D020010:Heterosexuality / Q000523:psychology; D018452:Homosexuality, Female / Q000523:psychology*; D018451:Homosexuality, Male / Q000523:psychology*; D065026:Hope; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D008960:Models, Psychological; D012929:Psychological Distance; D056910:Republic of Korea; D012649:Self Concept; D057545:Social Stigma; D059020:Suicidal Ideation; D055815:Young Adult