1. Mental health of medical students belonging to sexual minorities: A focus on help-seeking behavior in an Italian multicenter survey
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Lo Moro, G., Leombruni, P., Bert, F., Siliquini, R., PRIMES Collaborating Group, Corradi, A., Gualano, M. R., Olivero, E., Rossello, P., Barello, S., Acampora, A., Arzani, D., Agodi, A., Barchitta, M., Brunelli, L., Brusaferro, S., Celotto, D., Chironna, M., Loconsole, D., Baldo, V., Cocchio, S., Cofini, V., D'Onofrio, S., D'Errico, M. M., D'Errico, M., Marzuillo, C., Baccolini, V., Pasquarella, C., Di Fonzo, D., Pavia, M., Restivo, V., Casuccio, A., Lo Moro G., Leombruni P., Bert F., Siliquini R., Corradi A., Gualano M.R., Olivero E., Rossello P., Barello S., Acampora A., Arzani D., Agodi A., Barchitta M., Brunelli L., Brusaferro S., Celotto D., Chironna M., Loconsole D., Baldo V., Cocchio S., Cofini V., D'Onofrio S., D'Errico M.M., D'Errico M., Marzuillo C., Baccolini V., Pasquarella C., Di Fonzo D., Pavia M., Restivo V., Casuccio A., Lo Moro, G., Leombruni, P., Bert, F., Siliquini, R., Corradi, A., Gualano, M. R., Olivero, E., Rossello, P., Barello, S., Acampora, A., Arzani, D., Agodi, A., Barchitta, M., Brunelli, L., Brusaferro, S., Celotto, D., Chironna, M., Loconsole, D., Baldo, V., Cocchio, S., Cofini, V., D'Onofrio, S., D'Errico, M. M., D'Errico, M., Marzuillo, C., Baccolini, V., Pasquarella, C., Di Fonzo, D., Pavia, M., Restivo, V., and Casuccio, A.
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Medical student ,05 social sciences ,medical students ,050109 social psychology ,Mental health ,Sexual minoritie ,050105 experimental psychology ,Help seeking behavior ,Sexual minority ,Social support ,help-seeking behavior ,sexual minorities ,Multicenter survey ,Psychological support ,mental health ,0501 psychology and cognitive sciences ,Psychology ,General Psychology ,Depressive symptoms ,Depression (differential diagnoses) ,Clinical psychology - Abstract
The aim was to examine social, university, health-related differences among heterosexual and Sexual Minority Medical students (SM-Meds), and explore predictors of help-seeking behavior (i.e., current psychological support and hypothetical university counseling use). A multicenter cross-sectional study was conducted in Italy (2018). Questionnaires included socio-demographic items and Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II). Chi-squared tests and multivariable regressions adjusted for BDI-II score were performed (sample size = 2513). SM-Meds were 13.9%. SM-Meds with depressive symptoms were 40.5%. Both considering overall and non-depressed students, SM-Meds exercised less and had worst relationships with family and classmates. Psychological support was reported by 6.1% (SM-Meds: 12.8%) and hypothetical counseling use by 42.7% (SM-Meds: 47.1%). Multivariable models showed SM-Meds had significant higher likelihood of psychological support. Therefore, SM-Meds reported higher help-seeking behavior, lower physical activity and social support. Universities should promote more inclusive learning climate and activities to increase exercise, especially among SM-Meds.
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- 2021