Kroshus Emily, Davoren Ann Kearns
a Department of Pediatrics , University of Washington , Seattle , Washington , USA.
b Seattle Children's Research Institute, Center for Child Health, Behavior and Development , Seattle , Washington , USA.
J Am Coll Health. 2016 Jul;64(5):371-9. doi: 10.1080/07448481.2016.1158179. Epub 2016 Mar 4.
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.
Undergraduate students (N = 196,872) who completed the American College Health Association's National College Health Assessment (Fall 2008-Fall 2012 administrations).
Written cross-sectional survey.
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.
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.
评估美国性少数群体大学生运动员的心理健康和物质使用情况，并与异性恋大学生和异性恋学生运动员进行比较。
完成美国大学健康协会全国大学健康评估（2008年秋季至2012年秋季管理）的本科生（N = 196,872）。
书面横断面调查。
性少数群体学生运动员比其异性恋运动员同龄人经历心理健康困难的风险更高。性少数群体男性运动员和非运动员在心理健康方面没有显著差异。性少数群体女性运动员似乎比非运动员同龄人表现更好。性少数群体学生（运动员和非运动员）的物质使用情况更严重，且受心理健康影响。
对于性少数群体参与者而言，参与体育运动似乎与负面心理健康结果的风险升高无关；然而，无论是否参与体育运动，心理健康结果都存在性取向差异。
