Social and Behavioral Sciences, Stockton University, Galloway, New Jersey, USA.
Adler University, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
J Am Coll Health. 2022 Jan;70(1):295-304. doi: 10.1080/07448481.2020.1745810. Epub 2020 Apr 28.
This study examined race/ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, and financial stress and their association with depression and suicidality among university counseling center clients. The sample included 3,189 participants who received services at a university counseling center. Asian American college students reported more depressive symptoms than European American and Hispanic students and were more likely to have a depression diagnosis than European American and African American students. Female and lesbian/gay/bisexual/questioning (LGBQ) individuals had higher depressive symptom scores, were more likely to have a depression diagnosis, and history of suicidal ideation and attempts than male and heterosexual individuals, respectively. Students with high financial stress reported higher depression scores and were more likely to have experienced past and current suicidality. More minority statuses were associated with higher risk for depression and suicidality. Counseling center clients who identified with one or more minority groups had higher risk for depression and suicidality.
本研究考察了种族/民族、性别、性取向以及经济压力与大学咨询中心来访者的抑郁和自杀意念之间的关系。该样本包括 3189 名在大学咨询中心接受服务的参与者。亚裔美国大学生报告的抑郁症状比欧裔美国人和西班牙裔学生多，且被诊断为抑郁症的比例高于欧裔美国人和非裔美国学生。女性和女同性恋/男同性恋/双性恋/无性恋（LGBQ）个体的抑郁症状评分更高，更有可能被诊断为抑郁症，且有自杀意念和尝试自杀的历史，而男性和异性恋个体则不然。经济压力大的学生报告的抑郁评分更高，且过去和现在更有可能经历自杀意念和尝试自杀。更多的少数群体状态与更高的抑郁和自杀风险相关。认同一个或多个少数群体的咨询中心客户有更高的抑郁和自杀风险。
