A comparison of lesbian, bisexual, and heterosexual college undergraduate women on selected mental health issues
| Autor: | Patricia Peters, Laura Santurri, Dianne L. Kerr |
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| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
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College health Adolescent Universities media_common.quotation_subject Poison control Anger Anxiety Suicide prevention Suicidal Ideation Young Adult medicine Humans Homosexuality Heterosexuality Students Suicidal ideation media_common Depression Racial Groups Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Homosexuality Female Mental health Mental Health Socioeconomic Factors behavior and behavior mechanisms Sexual orientation Bisexuality Female medicine.symptom Lesbian Psychology Self-Injurious Behavior Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | Journal of American college health : J of ACH. 61(4) |
| ISSN: | 1940-3208 |
| Popis: | To investigate selected mental health characteristics of lesbians and bisexual undergraduate college women as compared with heterosexual college women.Self-identified lesbians and bisexual and heterosexual female college students who took part in the American College Health Association National College Health Assessment II (ACHA-NCHA-II) in Fall 2008, Spring 2009, and Fall 2009.A secondary analysis of the ACHA-NCHA-II data set for 3 semesters was conducted. Comparisons of lesbians and bisexual and heterosexual female college students were made.Bisexual women reported the worst mental health status in all areas studied including anxiety, anger, depressive symptoms, self-injury, and suicidal ideation and attempts. Both bisexual women and lesbians had a far greater likelihood of having these mental health issues when compared with heterosexual women. Lesbians and bisexual women utilized significantly more mental health services (with the exception of clergy) than heterosexual women.College health professionals should recognize and address the mental health needs of bisexual and lesbian undergraduate college women. |
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