Fenton Melissa Pearman, Seegulam Vijaya, Antoine Jesseca, Pham Tina Ngoc, Morris Marcia Ruth, Boren Shaun, Striley Catherine Woodstock
Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA.
Department of Epidemiology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA.
J Am Coll Health. 2024 Aug 14:1-15. doi: 10.1080/07448481.2024.2382426.
This study aimed to investigate the association between proposed anti-LGBTQ+ legislation and depressive symptoms among LGBTQ+ college students. Participants ( = 72,135) included LGBTQ+ college students ( = 21,466) from over 530 colleges and universities, including technical and community institutions, across the United States who took part in the Healthy Minds Study (HMS). Data on proposed anti-LGBTQ+ legislation introduced in 2021-2022 were collected from all 50 US states, categorized, and analyzed. Individual-level data for 2021-2022 were obtained from the HMS, and a multilevel analysis was conducted to assess the association between proposed anti-LGBTQ+ legislation and depressive symptoms while considering individual factors. A significant positive association between proposed anti-LGBTQ+ legislation and increased depressive symptoms among LGBTQ+ college students was found. This association remained significant after controlling for individual-level stressors and identities, including a sense of belonging, campus environment perceptions, first-generation student status, and transgender or gender non-conforming identity (TGNC). The findings underscore the need for mental health support and inclusive policies for LGBTQ+ college students, particularly in regions where anti-LGBTQ+ legislation is proposed or enacted, to mitigate the potential negative impact of multiple factors on their mental well-being.
本研究旨在调查拟议的反 LGBTQ+ 立法与 LGBTQ+ 大学生抑郁症状之间的关联。参与者（n = 72,135）包括来自美国 530 多所高校（包括技术院校和社区学院）的 LGBTQ+ 大学生（n = 21,466），他们参与了健康心灵研究（HMS）。收集了 2021 - 2022 年在美国所有 50 个州提出的反 LGBTQ+ 立法的数据，进行分类和分析。2021 - 2022 年的个体层面数据来自 HMS，并进行了多层次分析，以评估拟议的反 LGBTQ+ 立法与抑郁症状之间的关联，同时考虑个体因素。研究发现，拟议的反 LGBTQ+ 立法与 LGBTQ+ 大学生抑郁症状增加之间存在显著的正相关。在控制了个体层面的压力源和身份特征，包括归属感、对校园环境的认知、第一代大学生身份以及跨性别或性别不一致身份（TGNC）后，这种关联仍然显著。研究结果强调了为 LGBTQ+ 大学生提供心理健康支持和包容性政策的必要性，特别是在提出或颁布反 LGBTQ+ 立法的地区，以减轻多种因素对他们心理健康的潜在负面影响。
