McLeod Jane D, Cho Yunmyung, Myers Andrew, Halpern-Manners Andrew, Knight Syndee
Department of Sociology, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, USA.
J Am Coll Health. 2025 Mar 12:1-13. doi: 10.1080/07448481.2025.2476654.
: The current study compares the health behaviors and outcomes of students with three types of invisible disabilities-autism, ADHD or learning disabilities, and mental health conditions-to neurotypical students. Gender differences are also examined. : Undergraduate college students ( = 2,822) at ten postsecondary institutions in Indiana. : Students completed an online survey in spring 2021. Differences in health behaviors and outcomes based on disability status were estimated using linear and logistic regression models. : College students with invisible disabilities reported worse health than neurotypical students across a range of health behaviors and outcomes, for both physical and mental health. Students with mental health conditions reported worse health most consistently. There were few gender differences. : Health-related programming targeted to students with invisible disabilities has received little attention in research on college student health. As this population grows, we recommend that institutions develop programs to address their specific health-related challenges and needs.
本研究比较了患有三种隐形残疾(自闭症、注意力缺陷多动障碍或学习障碍)和心理健康问题的学生与神经典型学生的健康行为及结果。同时也考察了性别差异。:印第安纳州十所高等院校的本科大学生(n = 2822)。:学生们于2021年春季完成了一项在线调查。使用线性和逻辑回归模型估计了基于残疾状况的健康行为和结果差异。:患有隐形残疾的大学生在一系列身心健康行为和结果方面的健康状况比神经典型学生更差。患有心理健康问题的学生在健康状况方面表现最差且最为一致。几乎没有性别差异。:针对患有隐形残疾学生的健康相关项目在大学生健康研究中很少受到关注。随着这一群体的增加,我们建议各院校制定项目来应对他们特定的健康相关挑战和需求。