Examining campus support systems for LGBQ+ college students’ mental health and well-being

• DOI: 10.1080/19361653.2024.2308104
• Publication Date: 2024-02-06T05:34:51Z
• Authors: Steven Feldman; Allison BrckaLorenz
• Keywords: Well-Being

In this study, we explore LGBQ+ college students' experiences related to mental health and wellbeing, using the Proud & Thriving Framework. Our research utilizes a large-scale, multi-institutional, quantitative qualitative data set that includes variety of institutional types geographic locations across United States. We use series OLS regression analyses descriptive difficulties, support networks, knowledge about institution-provided supports, student-suggested ways their institution has supported well-being. find large portions students do not know how get help with various difficulties within community had differing relationships risks supports depending on specific identity such as asexual struggling less workload-related issues pansexual more health-related than peers. conclude suggestions for campus staff, faculty, higher education researchers tangible they can work improve environments students.