Examining the relationship between proposed anti-LGBTQ+ legislation and LGBTQ+ college student mental health: findings from the Healthy Minds Study, 2021-2022.

ABSTRACT: Objective: This study aimed to investigate the association between proposed anti-LGBTQ+ legislation and depressive symptoms among LGBTQ+ college students. Participants: Participants (N = 72,135) included LGBTQ+ college students (N = 21,466) from over 530 colleges and universities, including technical and community institutions, across the United States who took part in the Healthy Minds Study (HMS). Methods: Data on proposed anti-LGBTQ+ legislation introduced in 2021-2022 were collected from all 50 US states, categorized, and analyzed. Individual-level data for 2021-2022 were obtained from the HMS, and a multilevel analysis was conducted to assess the association between proposed anti-LGBTQ+ legislation and depressive symptoms while considering individual

SUBMITTER: Fenton MP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12169056 | biostudies-literature | 2025 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature