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<jats:p>Psychosocial disorders can stem from or have profound effects on one’s health, having been linked to many negative health outcomes. In this study, we hypothesize psychological disorders are associated with a higher risk osteoporosis diagnosis. Self-reported information from years 2012-2016 of the public-use, longitudinal cohort-based Health and Retirement Study, was evaluated from 11,716 American respondents aged 50-90 years old. The odds of scores on the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression (CESD) scale, and broader psychological disorders (emotional, nervous, psychiatric) on osteoporosis diagnosis (outcome), were estimated with a logistic regression using survey weights, while controlling for sex, logged age, education level, race/ethnicity, family structure during childhood (number of adults), having thyroid disease, allostatic load, and body weight. A McFadden’s R2 (0.18) shows the model fits relatively well. The results demonstrate that as CESD score goes up, there is a 10% increase in odds (OR = 1.1, P &lt; 0.001) of an osteoporosis diagnosis. Similarly, if a respondent reported a doctor told them they had other psychological disorders, the odds of an osteoporosis diagnosis increased by 52% (OR = 1.52, P &lt; 0.001). It is unknown whether the components of broader psychological disorders are caused by decreased quality of life and/or other limitations from osteoporosis or if they contribute to bone health changes in this sample, or both. However, as CESD is a short-term measure (reflecting on the week prior) it is deduced to be as a result of a decreased quality of life associated with some cases of osteoporosis.</jats:p>