| Literature DB >> 23054477 |
Karl Kralovec1, Clemens Fartacek, Reinhold Fartacek, Martin Plöderl.
Abstract
Religion is known to be a protective factor against suicide. However, religiously affiliated sexual minority individuals often report a conflict between religion and sexual identity. Therefore, the protective role of religion against suicide in sexual minority people is unclear. We investigated the effect of religion on suicide risk in a sample of 358 lesbian, gay and bisexual Austrians. Religion was associated with higher scores of internalized homophobia, but with fewer suicide attempts. Our data indicate that religion might be both a risk and a protective factor against suicidality in religiously affiliated sexual minority individuals.Entities:
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Year: 2014 PMID: 23054477 DOI: 10.1007/s10943-012-9645-2
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Relig Health ISSN: 0022-4197