A Comparison of Lesbian, Bisexual, and Heterosexual College Undergraduate Women on Selected Mental Health Issues

Autor/inn/en	Kerr, Dianne L.; Santurri, Laura; Peters, Patricia
Titel	A Comparison of Lesbian, Bisexual, and Heterosexual College Undergraduate Women on Selected Mental Health Issues
Quelle	In: Journal of American College Health, 61 (2013) 4, S.185-194 (10 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0744-8481
DOI	10.1080/07448481.2013.787619
Schlagwörter	Undergraduate Students; Females; Mental Health; Homosexuality; Sexual Orientation; Comparative Analysis; Anxiety; Depression (Psychology); Self Destructive Behavior; Suicide; Psychological Characteristics; At Risk Persons; Marital Status; Place of Residence; Interpersonal Relationship; Racial Differences; Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Weibliches Geschlecht; Psychohygiene; Homosexualität; Sexuelle Orientierung; Angst; Self destrucive behaviour; Selbstzerstörung; Selbstmord; Risikogruppe; Familienstand; Wohnort; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung; Rassenunterschied
Abstract	Objective: To investigate selected mental health characteristics of lesbians and bisexual undergraduate college women as compared with heterosexual college women. Participants: 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. Methods: 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. Results: 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. Conclusions: College health professionals should recognize and address the mental health needs of bisexual and lesbian undergraduate college women. (Contains 3 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10