Mental Health and Substance Use of Sexual Minority College Athletes

Autor/inn/en	Kroshus, Emily; Davoren, Ann Kearns
Titel	Mental Health and Substance Use of Sexual Minority College Athletes
Quelle	In: Journal of American College Health, 64 (2016) 5, S.371-379 (9 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0744-8481
DOI	10.1080/07448481.2016.1158179
Schlagwörter	Mental Health; Substance Abuse; Minority Group Students; Sexual Orientation; Homosexuality; College Athletics; Athletes; Undergraduate Students; Case Studies; Risk; Mental Disorders; Gender Differences; Peer Groups; Comparative Analysis; Regression (Statistics); Correlation; Maximum Likelihood Statistics; National Surveys; Statistical Analysis + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Psychohygiene; Drug use; Drug consomption; Drogenkonsum; Sexuelle Orientierung; Homosexualität; College athletes; Collegesport; Hochschulsport; Athlet; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Risiko; Mental illness; Geisteskrankheit; Geschlechterkonflikt; Gleichaltrigengruppe; Peer Group; Regression; Regressionsanalyse; Korrelation; Statistische Analyse
Abstract	Objective: Assess the mental health and substance use of sexual minority collegiate student-athletes in the United States, as compared with heterosexual college students and heterosexual student-athletes. Participants: Undergraduate students (N = 196,872) who completed the American College Health Association's National College Health Assessment (Fall 2008-Fall 2012 administrations). Methods: Written cross-sectional survey. Results: Sexual minority student-athletes had a higher risk of experiencing mental health difficulties than their heterosexual athlete peers. There were no significant differences in mental health between sexual minority male athletes and nonathletes. Sexual minority female athletes appeared to fare better than nonathlete peers. Substance use was greater among sexual minority students (athlete and nonathlete) and was mediated by mental health. Conclusions: Participation in athletics does not appear to be associated with an elevated risk of negative mental health outcomes for sexual minority participants; however, there are disparities in mental health outcomes by sexual orientation regardless of athletics participation. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01