@article{ref1,
title="Mental health and substance use of sexual minority college athletes",
journal="Journal of American college health",
year="2016",
author="Kroshus, Emily and Davoren, Ann Kearns",
volume="64",
number="5",
pages="371-379",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: Assess the mental health and substance use of sexual minority collegiate student-athletes in the United States, as compared to heterosexual college students and heterosexual student-athletes. PARTICIPANTS: Undergraduate students (n = 196,872) who completed the American College Health Association's National College Health Assessment (Fall 2008-Fall 2012 administrations). <br><br>METHODS: Written cross-sectional survey. <br><br>RESULTS: 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 non-athletes. Sexual minority female athletes appeared to fare better than non-athlete peers. Substance use was greater among sexual minority students (athlete and non-athlete) and was mediated by mental health. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: 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.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0744-8481",
doi="10.1080/07448481.2016.1158179",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2016.1158179"
}