Sexual orientation differences in mental health service use and unmet mental health care needs: a cross-sectional population-based study of young adults.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

This study aims to examine sexual orientation differences in mental health services use and unmet mental health care needs, and to explore associated sociodemographic factors in a populational-based sample of Swedish young adults (aged 18-34).

Methods

Data from the Pathways to Longitudinally Understanding Stress (PLUS) study were used (2019, N = 2,126, participation rate of 37.8%). We performed logistic regressions to model mental health services use and unmet mental health service needs, followed by a subgroup analysis among those with perceived need for mental health services. We also examined if associations between sociodemographic factors (gender, age, educational level, income, employment status, household composition, urbanicity and country of birth) and these

SUBMITTER: Roxo L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12948820 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature