Date of Award
Fall 12-2021
Level of Access Assigned by Author
Open-Access Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Food Science and Human Nutrition
Advisor
Jade McNamara
Second Committee Member
Mona Therrien
Third Committee Member
Kate Yerxa
Abstract
It is well documented that disparities exist in health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among sexual minority (SM) youth and adults compared to their heterosexual peers, and among college undergraduate students compared to all young adults. Yet, no studies have been conducted to date examining HRQOL, diet quality, or weight dissatisfaction at the intersection of SM and college undergraduate student status. In 2020, a cross-sectional convenience sample of college undergraduate students (N=690) from the University of Maine and Rutgers University completed an online survey consisting of items assessing demographic variables, HRQOL, diet quality, and weight dissatisfaction. Of this sample, 23.9% (n=165) of students identified as SM. Compared to their heterosexual peers, SM students experienced more days per month having poor mental health (14.5 ± 9.8 vs. 8.5 ± 8.7 days, p
Recommended Citation
Neptune, Leigh, "Health-related Quality of Life (HRQOL) in Sexual Minority (SM) College Undergraduate Students" (2021). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 3531.
https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/etd/3531