"Lovesick": Mental Health and Romantic Relationships among College Students.

This research investigated the interpersonal impact of self-reported mental health diagnoses and/or perceptions on undergraduate students' current or most recent romantic relationship. Analysis of data from a 43-item online questionnaire completed by 267 undergraduates revealed that 68.3% of women and 52.

"Thanks for Telling Me": The Impact of Disclosing Sex Secrets on Romantic Relationships.

This research investigated the relationship consequences of disclosing sexual secrets to a romantic partner. Analyses of data from a 39-item Internet questionnaire completed by 195 undergraduate students showed that revealing sex secrets to a romantic partner was associated with either neutral or positive relationship outcomes. Disclosure of sexual secrets almost never (< 5%) resulted in relationship dissolution and over a third of the sample reported that they appreciated the honest disclosure.

Same-Sex Contact and Lifetime Sexually Transmitted Disease Diagnoses Among Older Adults.

This study examines difference in sexually transmitted disease (STD) prevalence between sexual minority and heterosexual older adults using lifetime experience of same-sex contact (SSC) as a measure of sexual orientation. Data from the National Social Life, Health, and Aging Project ( = 2,519) are analyzed using negative binomial regression and propensity matching models to test for differences in average STD counts by sexual orientation. Older adults who report any SSC have higher lifetime counts of STDs.

Sexual orientation, internal migration, and mental health during the transition to adulthood.

Previous research has suggested that sexual minorities may have higher rates of migration than heterosexuals, indicating their effort to escape stigma in the currently residing areas. However, direct evidence for the migration pattern has been lacking, and mental health implications of such coping effort have been unclear. This study seeks to fill these gaps in the literature by analyzing the Add Health data, which include longitudinal measures of residential locations, sexual orientation, and mental health.