@article{ref1,
title="NCHA variable combination as a method to undertake LGBTQ + student subpopulation analyses",
journal="Journal of American college health",
year="2021",
author="Schwartz, Joanna and Ginder, Whitney",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="Combine National Collegiate Health Assessment (NCHA) measures indicating LGBTQ + membership into a single variable in order to analyze health responses of this group as compared to their cisgender, heterosexual (cis-het) peers. Participants: Students at a liberal arts university who completed the Spring 2019 NCHA-II study (n = 1107). <br><br>METHODS: Four different NCHA sexual orientation and gender identification variables were combined, creating a new variable to examine the campus LGBTQ + student sub-sample as a single, complete group. That group was then compared to cis-het students across multiple variables. <br><br>RESULTS: LGBTQ + students reported statistically significant differences for key variables such as suicide attempts, suicidal ideation, and self-harm, as well as for stressors that impact academic success such as discrimination. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: This analysis indicates that the challenges campus LGBTQ + students face are much different than their cis-het peers. Support from campus community members is suggested to reduce negative impacts for these students.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0744-8481",
doi="10.1080/07448481.2021.1950730",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2021.1950730"
}