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Blosnich, John; Bossarte, Robert – Journal of American College Health, 2012
Lesbian, gay, and bisexual (ie, sexual minority) populations have increased prevalence of both self-injurious and suicidal behaviors, but reasons for these disparities are poorly understood. Objective: To test the association between socially based stressors (eg, victimization, discrimination) and self-injurious behavior, suicide ideation, and…
Descriptors: Risk, Self Destructive Behavior, Incidence, Family Violence
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Kerr, Dianne L.; Santurri, Laura; Peters, Patricia – Journal of American College Health, 2013
Objective: To investigate selected mental health characteristics of lesbians and bisexual undergraduate college women as compared with heterosexual college women. Participants: Self-identified lesbians and bisexual and heterosexual female college students who took part in the American College Health Association National College Health Assessment…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Females, Mental Health, Homosexuality
Center for Collegiate Mental Health, 2017
During 2015-2016, the membership of the Center for Collegiate Mental Health (CCMH) grew to more than 400 institutions making this the largest and most comprehensive report on college students seeking mental health treatment to date. College and university counseling centers make this report possible by participating in a broad range of activities…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Mental Health, College Students, Student Records
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Balsam, Kimberly F.; Lehavot, Keren; Beadnell, Blair – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2011
Childhood sexual abuse (CSA) has several deleterious effects on health and well-being, including increased risk for rape in adulthood. Such revictimization experiences are linked to negative mental health outcomes. The vast majority of literature on prevalence and impact of sexual revictimization has focused on heterosexual women. In an effort to…
Descriptors: Rape, Females, Incidence, Mental Health
Center for Collegiate Mental Health, 2015
The mental health of today's college students continues to be a top-level concern for institutions of higher education, whether it is viewed from the perspective of staffing mental health services on campus, responding to after-hours crises in residence halls, providing accessible treatment with limited budgets, managing behavioral threats, or…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Mental Health, College Students, Student Records
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Graber, Julia A.; Brooks-Gunn, Jeanne – Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 1995
Reviews developmental models for understanding adolescence as they might be applied to emerging sexuality and the challenges and risks that may be associated with different sexual orientations and identities. Models have been identified as: cumulative events or simultaneous change, accentuation, or trajectory models. Models have been useful in…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, At Risk Persons, Emotional Problems