The association between sexual orientation, driving frequency, and motor vehicle collisions among United States' college students.

IF 1.5 4区医学 Q2 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Journal of American College Health Pub Date : 2025-08-06 DOI:10.1080/07448481.2025.2525943

Toni Rudisill, Megan E Gandy, Kacie Kidd

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Abstract

Objective: Little is known about the travel behaviors of those with sexual minority identities which could differ due to known disparities. This study examined whether collisions and driving frequency varied by sexual orientation.

Participants: The study included individuals who participated in the 2021-2022 National College Health Assessment who recently drove, were 18-25 years, and reported their sexual orientation, driving frequency, and collision occurrence.

Methods: Both logistic and negative binomial regression models were utilized.

Results: Among included students (n = 129,925), 9.4% experienced one or more collisions. Except for individuals who identified as gay, all other sexual minority groups reported fewer driving days than heterosexual/straight individuals. Individuals who identified as bisexual (adjusted odds ratio (aOR)=1.21,), gay (aOR = 1.16), lesbian (aOR = 1.16), pansexual (aOR = 1.22), and queer (aOR = 1.15) were more likely to experience a collision than heterosexual/straight individuals.

Conclusions: Driving frequency and collision occurrence differed by sexual orientation. These findings could inform future interventional studies.

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美国大学生的性取向、驾驶频率和机动车碰撞之间的关系。

目的：对性少数群体的旅游行为了解甚少，由于已知的差异，这些群体的旅游行为可能存在差异。这项研究调查了性取向是否会影响碰撞和驾驶频率。参与者：该研究包括参加2021-2022年全国大学生健康评估的18-25岁近期驾车的个人，并报告了他们的性取向、驾驶频率和碰撞发生情况。方法：采用logistic回归模型和负二项回归模型。结果：在纳入的学生中（n = 129,925）， 9.4%经历过一次或多次碰撞。除了那些自认为是同性恋的人，所有其他性少数群体报告的开车天数都比异性恋/异性恋者少。双性恋（调整比值比aOR =1.21）、男同性恋（aOR = 1.16）、女同性恋（aOR = 1.16）、泛性恋（aOR = 1.22）和酷儿（aOR = 1.15）的个体比异性恋/异性恋个体更容易发生碰撞。结论：不同性取向人群的驾驶频率和碰撞发生率存在差异。这些发现可以为未来的介入研究提供信息。

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Journal of American College Health Multiple-

CiteScore

5.40

自引率

12.50%

发文量

388

期刊介绍： Binge drinking, campus violence, eating disorders, sexual harassment: Today"s college students face challenges their parents never imagined. The Journal of American College Health, the only scholarly publication devoted entirely to college students" health, focuses on these issues, as well as use of tobacco and other drugs, sexual habits, psychological problems, and guns on campus, as well as the students... Published in cooperation with the American College Health Association, the Journal of American College Health is a must read for physicians, nurses, health educators, and administrators who are involved with students every day.