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ERIC Number: EJ1476949
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025
Pages: 10
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0744-8481
EISSN: EISSN-1940-3208
Available Date: 0000-00-00
Examining Associations between Protective Factors, Distal Minority Stress, Substance Use, and Mental Health in LGBTQ+ Postsecondary Students
Kalina M. L. Fahey1; Alexandra Uhrig2; Stephanie Penta2; Karla Kovacek2; Sarah S. Dermody2
Journal of American College Health, v73 n5 p2036-2045 2025
Objective: The current study examined constructs that may buffer effects of minority stress on substance use and mental health in LGBTQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer+) postsecondary students. Participants: Online survey data from 435 LGBTQ+ college students throughout Oregon were used. Methods: Structural equation models examining distal minority stress, belonging/support, and their interaction as predictors of substance use (alcohol, cannabis, cigarette, and e-cigarette use) and past 30-day psychological distress in separate models. Results: The only identified significant interaction was between institutional belonging and distal minority stress for the distress outcome, suggesting higher levels of institutional belonging buffered the associations between distal minority stress and distress. Distal minority stress was associated with higher distress scores, and family support and friend support were associated with lower distress scores. Conclusions: Findings highlight how interventions or policies to improve campus climate and social support for LGBTQ+ students could confer benefits to LGBTQ+ students' wellbeing.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: US Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: Oregon
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health
Grant or Contract Numbers: RM1DA055301; T32AA018108
Author Affiliations: 1Center for Alcohol, Substance Use, and Addictions, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA; 2Department of Psychology, Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto, Canada