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<p>This study investigated the relationships between homophobic violence and the development of suicidal thoughts in 97 LGBTQIA + participants (55.7% cis men, 42.3% cis women, 2.1% trans men; M = 25 years, SD = 5.5). This is an exploratory study that used an online questionnaire adapted from Fazzano (2014) and Reynolds (1987), previously evaluated by judges and tested in a pilot study. SPSS analyses revealed that 82.5% of participants had experienced homophobic violence, with malicious comments (91.3%), name-calling (71.3%), and social isolation (41.3%) being the most frequent. Spearman’s test showed a significant correlation between total violence and suicidal thoughts (ρ = 0.32, <i>p</i> &lt; .01). There was a correlation between being called names and being socially isolated with all suicidal thoughts, suggesting that both played central roles in relation to suicidal behavior. Among the participants, 26% reported suicide attempts, which were significantly more frequent in cis women (χ²=14.3, <i>p</i> &lt; .01). In 29% of these cases, the attempts occurred after episodes of violence, mainly social isolation (85.7%) and sexual harassment (42.8%). Functional analyses suggest that aversive contexts (school, family) and punitive contingencies operate as critical variables in the selection of suicidal behavior. It is evident that the persistence of violence and suicide results not from an individual failure to cope, but from the inadequacy of social and institutional contexts in providing protection and coping repertoires, highlighting the imperative for cultural change. The results corroborate with stress in minorities literature and highlight the need for behavioral interventions that take into account behavioral analyses of homophobia. Limitations include digital sampling bias and underrepresentation of transgender people. The study broadens the understanding of the phenomenon by integrating perspectives from psychology, behavior analysis, and public health.</p>

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Homophobia and Suicide in LGBTQIA + populations: A Statistical Survey Through the Lens of Behavior Analysis

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    2026年1月15日

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  • Ricardo de Pádua Moreira Dantas,
  • Leonardo Rodrigues Sampaio,
  • Mariana Ribeiro de Souza

摘要

This study investigated the relationships between homophobic violence and the development of suicidal thoughts in 97 LGBTQIA + participants (55.7% cis men, 42.3% cis women, 2.1% trans men; M = 25 years, SD = 5.5). This is an exploratory study that used an online questionnaire adapted from Fazzano (2014) and Reynolds (1987), previously evaluated by judges and tested in a pilot study. SPSS analyses revealed that 82.5% of participants had experienced homophobic violence, with malicious comments (91.3%), name-calling (71.3%), and social isolation (41.3%) being the most frequent. Spearman’s test showed a significant correlation between total violence and suicidal thoughts (ρ = 0.32, p < .01). There was a correlation between being called names and being socially isolated with all suicidal thoughts, suggesting that both played central roles in relation to suicidal behavior. Among the participants, 26% reported suicide attempts, which were significantly more frequent in cis women (χ²=14.3, p < .01). In 29% of these cases, the attempts occurred after episodes of violence, mainly social isolation (85.7%) and sexual harassment (42.8%). Functional analyses suggest that aversive contexts (school, family) and punitive contingencies operate as critical variables in the selection of suicidal behavior. It is evident that the persistence of violence and suicide results not from an individual failure to cope, but from the inadequacy of social and institutional contexts in providing protection and coping repertoires, highlighting the imperative for cultural change. The results corroborate with stress in minorities literature and highlight the need for behavioral interventions that take into account behavioral analyses of homophobia. Limitations include digital sampling bias and underrepresentation of transgender people. The study broadens the understanding of the phenomenon by integrating perspectives from psychology, behavior analysis, and public health.