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Trial reportSuicide & life-threatening behavior2026

Implementation of Mobile Health Intervention Targeting Belongingness and Burdensomeness: An Ecological Momentary Assessment Study of Self-Injurious Thoughts and Behaviors in LGBTQ+ Individuals.

Konrad Bresin, Michaela S Ahrenholtz, Julia K Nicholas, MacKenzie Bewley

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Konrad BresinDepartment of Psychological and Brain Sciences, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3352-5570
Michaela S AhrenholtzDepartment of Psychological and Brain Sciences, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0008-1811-9727
Julia K NicholasDepartment of Psychological and Brain Sciences, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7218-5719
MacKenzie BewleyDepartment of Psychological and Brain Sciences, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0006-8520-5057

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Abstract

objectiveThe goal of this paper was to test a mobile health intervention designed to reduce self-injurious thoughts and behaviors in LGBTQ+ individuals. The intervention consisted of brief messages aimed at increasing feelings of belongingness and meaning.

methodWe recruited LGBTQ+ individuals (N = 55) with past-month self-injurious thoughts and/or behaviors. Participants completed 14 days of ecological momentary assessment (EMA) of minority stress, thwarted belongingness, perceived burdensomeness, and self-injurious thoughts and behaviors. Then, participants were randomly assigned to receive brief messages designed to instill belongingness and meaning/purpose, or no intervention for 14 days. Then, participants completed an additional 14 days of EMA.

resultsOur results showed that participants in the control condition had significant increases in self-injurious thoughts and planning over time, whereas those in the intervention condition showed no significant change. For self-injurious behavior, thwarted belongingness, and perceived burdensomeness, there were significant decreases in the intervention condition, but no changes in the control condition.

conclusionsThese results provide support for the interpersonal theory of suicide and indicate a potentially scalable mobile health intervention. PUBLIC HEALTH SIGNIFICANCE: This paper found evidence that a brief mobile health intervention reduced suicidal and non-suicidal self-injurious thoughts and behaviors among LGBTQ+ individuals.

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Self-Injurious BehaviorSexual and Gender MinoritiesSuicidal IdeationAdultEcological Momentary AssessmentFemaleHumansMaleTelemedicineYoung Adultinterpersonal theory of suicideminority stressnonsuicidal self‐injurysexual and gender minority

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PMID42698200
PMCPMC13545470

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