Mindfulness and Avoidant Coping: Examining the Behavioral Correlates of Suicidal Ideation Among LGB+ College Students
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LGB+ college students exhibited elevated suicidal ideation relative to heterosexual peers.
Avoidant coping did not differ between LGB+ and heterosexual students.
Higher mindfulness facets, acting with awareness and non-judging, attenuated suicidal ideation risk among LGB+ students; recommend mindfulness in counselling.
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, pansexual, and asexual (LGB+) individuals experience heightened psychopathology compared to heterosexual counterparts, including suicidal ideation (SI). Previous research has indicated risks of avoidant coping and protective effects of mindfulness on these disparities. We examined how these factors contribute to differences in SI among college students (n = 927, 124 LGB+). Avoidant coping did not differ by sexual orientation. Exploratory analyses revealed higher acting with awareness and non-judging (mindfulness facets) attenuated higher observed SI risk among LGB+ individuals. We outline possible mechanisms behind SI disparities among LGB+ individuals and encourage mindfulness as a counseling mechanism to target minority stressors.
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