Objective: Explore the mental health differences of student veterans by sexual orientation.
Participants: Student service members/veterans (N = 702) from the Fall 2011 National College Health Assessment.
Methods: Descriptive statistics and 2-sample proportion and mean tests were used to compare mental health characteristics.
Results: Student veterans who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or unsure had higher levels of mental health symptoms and treatment.
Conclusions: Results suggest a need for continued examination of student service members/veterans as related to disparities in mental health by sexual orientation.
Keywords: and bisexual (LGB); college; gay; lesbian; mental health; sexual orientation; student veteran.