Citation

Klein NA, Dudley MG. J. Am. Coll. Health 2014; 62(6): 399-406.

Affiliation

a Department of Kinesiology and Health Education , Southern Illinois University Edwardsville , Edwardsville , Illinois.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/07448481.2014.917653

PMID

24794273

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To investigate health-related impediments to academic success for bisexual college students. Participants: Respondents to the Fall 2011 American College Health Association-National College Health Assessment II (ACHA-NCHA II) survey who self-identified as bisexual, heterosexual, gay or lesbian.

METHODS: Secondary analyses of the ACHA-NCHA II data were conducted to compare the experiences of bisexual students to both each other (bisexual men and bisexual women) and those of their non-bisexual counterparts (heterosexual and gay/lesbian students).

RESULTS: Bisexual college students are a large and distinct sexual minority group. On all measures with the exception of discrimination, bisexual college students reported the strongest threats to academic success of all sexual orientations.

CONCLUSIONS: Given the unique impediments for bisexual students, college health professionals should consider specifically addressing needs for bisexual students, bisexual women in particular.

Language: en