1.52 Risk Profiles of Depression in the Year of COVID-19 Among Sexual and Gender Minority Youth of Color: Results From a Multicenter Study Among US College Students

Abstract

Sexual and gender minority (SGM) youths of color are exposed to worse mental health outcomes than their peers. Such disparity was exacerbated during the COVID-19 pandemic due to quarantine and fewer healthcare options. The present study aims to: 1) explore a differential risk profile in college students associated with sexual/gender and racial identities as compared with cisgender heterosexual White counterparts; and 2) investigate the impacts of multiple minority status (eg, SGM youth of color) on depression.