【文献】メンタルヘルスならびに身体的健康と性的指向との関係について―オランダの人口調査から― ― 2007年12月20日 21:15
Sexual Orientation and Mental and Physical Health Status: Findings From a Dutch Population Survey. 著者: Sandfort, Theo G. M. Bakker, Floor Vanwesenbeeck, Ine Schellevis, François G. American Journal of Public Health; Jun2006, Vol. 96 Issue 6, p1119-1125,
「メンタルヘルスならびに身体的健康と性的指向との関係について―オランダの人口調査から―」
Objectives. We sought to determine whether sexual orientation is related to mental and physical health and health behaviors in the general population. Methods. Data was derived from a health interview survey that was part of the second Dutch National Survey of General Practice, carried out in 2001 among an all-age random sample of the population. Of the 19,685 persons invited to participate, 65% took part in the survey. Sexual orientation was assessed in persons aged 18 years and older and reported by 98.2% of 9,684 participants. The respondents' characteristics are comparable with those of the Dutch general population. Results. Gay/lesbian participants reported more acute mental health symptoms than heterosexual people and their general mental health also was poorer. Gay/lesbian people more frequently reported acute physical symptoms and chronic conditions than heterosexual people. Differences in smoking, alcohol use, and drug use were less prominent. Conclusions. We found that sexual orientation was associated with mental as well as physical health. The causal processes responsible for these differences by sexual orientation need further exploration.
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