Abstract
Objective: To identify predicting factors for self-rated health and use of health services among undergraduate bisexual women in the Maritime Provinces, and improve knowledge on the health needs of this population. Participants: A sample of 357 undergraduate bisexual women who participated in the Maritime Undergraduate Student Sexual Health Services Survey (N = 10, 232) between September and November 2012. Methods: Guided by the Prince Edward Island Conceptual Model for Nursing, a secondary analysis of cross-sectional data was conducted using descriptive statistics and simple/multiple logistic regression models. Results: Logistic regression models revealed that self-rated health was significantly predicted by perceived social support (OR = 1.04), while health service use was significantly predicted by previous experience of forced sex (OR = 0.26). Conclusions: It is hopeful that these findings will support the development of inclusive health strategies that target bisexual women’s psychosocial health needs on Maritime university campuses.
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Conflict of interest disclosure
The authors have no conflicts of interest to report. The authors confirm that the research presented in this article met the ethical guidelines, including adherence to the legal requirements, of Canada and received approval from the Institutional Review Board of Dalhousie University.