Adam O. Hill , Noriyo Kaneko , Natalie Amos , Adam Bourne , Masachika Yamashiro , Jami Jones , Stuart Gilmour
{"title":"从孤立到包容:了解日本LGB+学生的自杀行为和学校支持","authors":"Adam O. Hill , Noriyo Kaneko , Natalie Amos , Adam Bourne , Masachika Yamashiro , Jami Jones , Stuart Gilmour","doi":"10.1016/j.ssmph.2025.101836","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>Youth suicide rates in Japan are among the highest globally, highlighting the urgent need for targeted prevention strategies. Within this context, schools can offer significant protective factors by shaping both identity development and mental health outcomes, but such protective effects have not examined in Japanese LGB+ populations. To address this research gap, this examined correlates of suicidal ideation and suicide attempts among LGB+ students in the past 12 months in Japanese educational settings.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Multivariable logistic regression examined associations between recent suicidal ideation and suicide attempt and experiences of sexuality or gender-based harassment, exclusion, and school support structures among 2,095 LGB+ students aged 15-25 years in Japan from an anonymous online survey.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Results revealed high rates of suicidal ideation (32.3 %) and attempts (8.8 %) in the past 12 months. Sexuality and gender identity-based harassment, exclusion and hearing negative remarks about sexuality in educational settings were linked to higher suicidal ideation and suicide attempts. Supportive LGBT clubs and alliances and LGBT-inclusive anti-bullying policies at educational settings were associated with lower rates of suicidal ideation</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>The findings highlight the urgent need for school-based interventions to mitigate the elevated risk of suicidality among LGB+ youth in Japan. Establishing safe and supportive educational environments may help reduce the heightened suicide risk faced by this vulnerable population</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47780,"journal":{"name":"Ssm-Population Health","volume":"31 ","pages":"Article 101836"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1000,"publicationDate":"2025-06-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":"{\"title\":\"From isolation to inclusion: Understanding suicidality and school supports for LGB+ students in Japan\",\"authors\":\"Adam O. Hill , Noriyo Kaneko , Natalie Amos , Adam Bourne , Masachika Yamashiro , Jami Jones , Stuart Gilmour\",\"doi\":\"10.1016/j.ssmph.2025.101836\",\"DOIUrl\":null,\"url\":null,\"abstract\":\"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>Youth suicide rates in Japan are among the highest globally, highlighting the urgent need for targeted prevention strategies. Within this context, schools can offer significant protective factors by shaping both identity development and mental health outcomes, but such protective effects have not examined in Japanese LGB+ populations. To address this research gap, this examined correlates of suicidal ideation and suicide attempts among LGB+ students in the past 12 months in Japanese educational settings.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Multivariable logistic regression examined associations between recent suicidal ideation and suicide attempt and experiences of sexuality or gender-based harassment, exclusion, and school support structures among 2,095 LGB+ students aged 15-25 years in Japan from an anonymous online survey.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Results revealed high rates of suicidal ideation (32.3 %) and attempts (8.8 %) in the past 12 months. Sexuality and gender identity-based harassment, exclusion and hearing negative remarks about sexuality in educational settings were linked to higher suicidal ideation and suicide attempts. Supportive LGBT clubs and alliances and LGBT-inclusive anti-bullying policies at educational settings were associated with lower rates of suicidal ideation</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>The findings highlight the urgent need for school-based interventions to mitigate the elevated risk of suicidality among LGB+ youth in Japan. Establishing safe and supportive educational environments may help reduce the heightened suicide risk faced by this vulnerable population</div></div>\",\"PeriodicalId\":47780,\"journal\":{\"name\":\"Ssm-Population Health\",\"volume\":\"31 \",\"pages\":\"Article 101836\"},\"PeriodicalIF\":3.1000,\"publicationDate\":\"2025-06-27\",\"publicationTypes\":\"Journal Article\",\"fieldsOfStudy\":null,\"isOpenAccess\":false,\"openAccessPdf\":\"\",\"citationCount\":\"0\",\"resultStr\":null,\"platform\":\"Semanticscholar\",\"paperid\":null,\"PeriodicalName\":\"Ssm-Population Health\",\"FirstCategoryId\":\"3\",\"ListUrlMain\":\"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352827325000904\",\"RegionNum\":2,\"RegionCategory\":\"医学\",\"ArticlePicture\":[],\"TitleCN\":null,\"AbstractTextCN\":null,\"PMCID\":null,\"EPubDate\":\"\",\"PubModel\":\"\",\"JCR\":\"Q1\",\"JCRName\":\"PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH\",\"Score\":null,\"Total\":0}","platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Ssm-Population Health","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352827325000904","RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH","Score":null,"Total":0}
From isolation to inclusion: Understanding suicidality and school supports for LGB+ students in Japan
Introduction
Youth suicide rates in Japan are among the highest globally, highlighting the urgent need for targeted prevention strategies. Within this context, schools can offer significant protective factors by shaping both identity development and mental health outcomes, but such protective effects have not examined in Japanese LGB+ populations. To address this research gap, this examined correlates of suicidal ideation and suicide attempts among LGB+ students in the past 12 months in Japanese educational settings.
Methods
Multivariable logistic regression examined associations between recent suicidal ideation and suicide attempt and experiences of sexuality or gender-based harassment, exclusion, and school support structures among 2,095 LGB+ students aged 15-25 years in Japan from an anonymous online survey.
Results
Results revealed high rates of suicidal ideation (32.3 %) and attempts (8.8 %) in the past 12 months. Sexuality and gender identity-based harassment, exclusion and hearing negative remarks about sexuality in educational settings were linked to higher suicidal ideation and suicide attempts. Supportive LGBT clubs and alliances and LGBT-inclusive anti-bullying policies at educational settings were associated with lower rates of suicidal ideation
Conclusion
The findings highlight the urgent need for school-based interventions to mitigate the elevated risk of suicidality among LGB+ youth in Japan. Establishing safe and supportive educational environments may help reduce the heightened suicide risk faced by this vulnerable population
期刊介绍:
SSM - Population Health. The new online only, open access, peer reviewed journal in all areas relating Social Science research to population health. SSM - Population Health shares the same Editors-in Chief and general approach to manuscripts as its sister journal, Social Science & Medicine. The journal takes a broad approach to the field especially welcoming interdisciplinary papers from across the Social Sciences and allied areas. SSM - Population Health offers an alternative outlet for work which might not be considered, or is classed as ''out of scope'' elsewhere, and prioritizes fast peer review and publication to the benefit of authors and readers. The journal welcomes all types of paper from traditional primary research articles, replication studies, short communications, methodological studies, instrument validation, opinion pieces, literature reviews, etc. SSM - Population Health also offers the opportunity to publish special issues or sections to reflect current interest and research in topical or developing areas. The journal fully supports authors wanting to present their research in an innovative fashion though the use of multimedia formats.