Mental health and social connection among older lesbian and bisexual women.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess differences in psychosocial and mental health outcomes between older lesbian and bisexual women compared to heterosexual women.

Design

Cross sectional study.

Setting

The study was carried out in the California Teachers Study, a prospective cohort study.

Participants

Self-identified heterosexual (n = 35,846), lesbian (n = 710), and bisexual (n = 253) women 50 years of age and older were enrolled.

Measurements

Validated questionnaires were used to measure social connection, overall happiness, and depression. Logistic regression modeling was used to estimate odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) comparing lesbian and bisexual women separately to heterosexual women in relation to psychosocial and mental h

SUBMITTER: Martinez ME 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11228127 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature