Examining college student mental health outcomes at the intersection of sexual and gender minority and neurodivergent identities.
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| Title: | Examining college student mental health outcomes at the intersection of sexual and gender minority and neurodivergent identities. |
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| Authors: | Sorby, Mariah (AUTHOR), Dahl, Ethan (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | Journal of American College Health. Jul2026, Vol. 74 Issue 6, p1522-1530. 9p. |
| Subjects: | Competency assessment (Law), Cross-sectional method, Self-evaluation, Scale analysis (Psychology), Secondary analysis, Psychological distress, Data analysis, Suicidal ideation, Neurodiversity, Questionnaires, Logistic regression analysis, Help-seeking behavior, Descriptive statistics, Chi-squared test, Intersectionality, Odds ratio, Self-mutilation, Statistics, College students, Sexual minorities, Mental depression |
| Geographic Terms: | North Dakota |
| Abstract: | Objective: This study explored differences in mental health outcomes and help-seeking behaviors in college students at the intersection of sexual and gender minority (SGM) and neurodivergent identities. Participants: College students from a Midwestern University (N = 2,089). Method: Secondary analysis of the university's ACHA-NCHA data (Spring 2020 & Spring 2024) examining differences between SGM and neurodivergent intersectional sub-groups (i.e., SGM-neurodivergent, SGM-neurotypical, cishet-neurodivergent, and cishet-neurotypical) in prevalence rates of psychological distress, mental health diagnoses, suicidal ideation and behavior, self-harming, and help-seeking behaviors. Results: SGM-neurodivergent students reported 1) higher depression and past-year help-seeking than all other groups and 2) higher distress and self-harming than both cishet groups. SGM groups reported higher suicide risk and neurodivergent groups reported higher anxiety than the cishet-neurotypical group. Conclusion: Findings demonstrate common and unique mental health concerns of SGM and Neurodivergent intersectional sub-groups and emphasize the importance of providers considering intersectionality when addressing mental health outcomes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: | Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
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