“Does Sexual Orientation Matter?”: A Comparative Analysis of the Prevalence and Determinants of Depression and Anxiety Among Heterosexual and Non-Heterosexual College Students in a University in Metro Manila
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It is mostly assumed that the determinants of mental health among heterosexual students also apply to non-heterosexual students despite the additional stressors non-heterosexual students face. Thus, this study examined the prevalence and determinants of depression and anxiety among students based on sexual orientation. In doing so, two hundred and thirty-two (232) college students were randomly recruited. Likewise, this study utilized self-administered questionnaires, including the DASS-21. Afterward, descriptive statistics, Chi-Square, and logistic regression were used to analyze the results. This study found that non-heterosexual students had a significantly higher depression rate. Strikingly, being in a romantic relationship was a determinant of anxiety and depression among non-heterosexual students while it was protective among heterosexual students. Thus, sexual orientation mattered, wherein the determinants of depression and anxiety among college students varied based on sexual orientation.
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The proportion of LGBTQ+ individuals in this study is similar to rates found in other local studies involving youth that collected sexuality and gender data.
“this proportion is similar to the rates found in other local studies involving the youth that collected sexuality and gender data (18, 19).”
The rate of students at risk for anxiety and/or depression in the current study is twice as high compared to the Alibudbud study among young Filipino students.
“Compared to a study conducted by Alibudbud among young Filipino students, the rate of students in the current study who are at risk for anxiety and/or depression is twice as high (19).”
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- Authors
- Alibudbud, R. C.
- Affiliations
- De La Salle University (PH)
- Corresponding author
- Alibudbud, Rowalt C.
- ORCID
- Alibudbud, Rowalt C.
- Venue
- Journal of Homosexuality
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2021-12-20
- Volume
- 70
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 1119-1137
- ISSN
- 0091-8369 (ISSN-L)
- 1540-3602
- OpenAlex
- W4200519105
- Cited by
- 27
- References
- 7
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2025: 6 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 11 · 2022: 6
- FWCI
- 4.91
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Homosexuality (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- no funding associated
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Student Stress and Coping
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › African Sexualities and LGBTQ+ Issues
- Keywords
- sexual orientation, depression, anxiety, university students, heterosexual students, romantic relationships, determinants of mental health, sexual minority stress, DASS-21
- MeSH terms
- Sexual and Gender Minorities, Anxiety, Depression, Female, Humans, Male, Philippines, Sexual Behavior, Students, Universities, Prevalence
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