ICPS

2023 International Convention of Psychological Science · 2023

Changes in Sexual Orientation Compared to Changes in Mental Health Prospectively

Brussels, Belgium · March 2023

poster · Clinical Science

  • Madelyn Lander
    Middlebury College
  • Robert Moeller
    Middlebury College
  • Katherine Ostrow
    Middlebury College
  • Darya Khodakhah
    Middlebury College
  • Olivia Rieur
    Middlebury College
  • Martin Seehuus
    Middlebury College

Abstract

This prospective, longitudinal study explored the impact of changing reported sexual orientation on demographics, depression, and anxiety in college students (N=1,327). Students who did and did not change their sexual orientation between any two years were compared. No significant differences in mental health were found, but demographics differences were observed.

Sexuality/Sexual Behavior