OBJECTIVE: Explore the mental health differences of student veterans by sexual orientation. PARTICIPANTS: Student service members/veterans (N = 702) from the Fall 2011 National College Health Assessment. METHODS: Descriptive statistics and 2-sample proportion and mean tests were used to compare mental health characteristics. RESULTS: Student veterans who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or unsure had higher levels of mental health symptoms and treatment. CONCLUSIONS: Results suggest a need for continued examination of student service members/veterans as related to disparities in mental health by sexual orientation.
OBJECTIVE: Explore the mental health differences of student veterans by sexual orientation. PARTICIPANTS: Student service members/veterans (N = 702) from the Fall 2011 National College Health Assessment. METHODS: Descriptive statistics and 2-sample proportion and mean tests were used to compare mental health characteristics. RESULTS: Student veterans who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or unsure had higher levels of mental health symptoms and treatment. CONCLUSIONS: Results suggest a need for continued examination of student service members/veterans as related to disparities in mental health by sexual orientation.
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and bisexual (LGB); college; gay; lesbian; mental health; sexual orientation; student veteran