Disparities in Mental Health Symptoms Among Sexual and Gender Diverse Subgroups in a National Sample of College Students.

ABSTRACT: Mental health disparities experienced by sexual and gender diverse (SGD) young adults are well documented. Yet, few studies have examined mental health disparities between SGD subgroups. Even fewer have investigated disparities that may exist for individuals whose SGD identities are nonmonosexual (i.e., diverse sexual orientations besides gay/lesbian) or gender nonbinary, who may experience exacerbated marginalization and disparities. The present study examines differences in weight and shape concerns and symptoms of depression, anxiety (general, panic, social, and posttraumatic stress), alcohol use disorder, and insomnia among sexually diverse (SD) subgroups (lesbian or gay, bisexual, queer, asexual, pansexual, multiple identities, and questioning), and gender diverse (GD) subgroups (tran

SUBMITTER: Vazquez MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12221272 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature