title: "That's so gay!": Examining the covariates of hearing this expression among gay, lesbian, and bisexual college students.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The investigators examined the health and well-being correlates of hearing the popular phrase "that's so gay" among gay, lesbian, and bisexual (GLB) emerging adults.
  
  
  METHODS
  Participants were 114 self-identified GLB students aged 18 to 25 years.
  
  
  METHODS
  An online survey was distributed to students at a large public university in the Midwest during winter 2009.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Participants' social and physical well-being was negatively associated with hearing this phrase, specifically feeling isolated and experiencing physical health symptoms (ie, headaches, poor appetite, or eating problems).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  College professionals and student leaders must acknowledge that the phrase is a form of heterosexist harassment. As such, policies addressing diversity and harassment should address students' use of this phrase, aiming to reduce its use. Additionally, colleges and universities should develop practices that counteract poorer well-being associated with hearing the phrase.
authors.affiliation: School of Social Work, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA. michwood@umich.edu
authors.forename: Michael R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Woodford
authors.forename: Michael L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Howell
authors.forename: Perry
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Silverschanz
authors.forename: Lotus
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Yu
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001727:Bisexuality / Q000523:psychology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D018452:Homosexuality, Female / Q000523:psychology*; D018451:Homosexuality, Male / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D007802:Language; D008297:Male; D008913:Minority Groups / Q000523:psychology*; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D011594:Psychometrics; D063508:Social Discrimination / Q000523:psychology*; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*; D014495:Universities; D055815:Young Adult