Abstract
Men who were sexually abused during childhood represent a highly stigmatized, marginalized population at risk for a variety of long-term mental health problems. Using the family integration dimension of Durkheim's theory of suicide, factors associated with suicidal ideation among a purposive sample of 487 men with histories of child sexual abuse were examined. Four variables - length of cohabitation, maternal support after disclosure, parental divorce, and older age - were negatively related to suicidal ideation. The analysis provides partial support for Durkheim's model. Implications for education, clinical practice, and future research are presented.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 336-346 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue number | 3 |
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| State | Published - Jun 2013 |
