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Title: The Influence of Religiosity on Alcohol Use Among Sexual Minority Youth in Same- and Different-Sex Unions
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Pollitt, Amanda Mernitz, Sara E. |
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The Influence of Religiosity on Alcohol Use Among Sexual Minority Youth in Same- and Different-Sex Unions Presented: Denver CO, Population Association of America Annual Meeting, April 2018 Cohort(s): NLSY97 Publisher: Population Association of America Keyword(s): Alcohol Use; Cohabitation; Discrimination, Sexual Orientation; Religious Influences; Unions Permission to reprint the abstract has not been received from the publisher. Sexual minority youth and young adults (SMY) are at higher risk for alcohol misuse compared to heterosexual youth. Stigma-based stressors, such as discrimination and internalized homophobia, potentially explain these alcohol use disparities. Sexual minority status is particularly visible when SMY are in same-sex unions and SMY may enter different-sex unions to reduce stigma at the expense of their health and wellbeing. Religious SMY may be most at-risk for minority stressors as they face additional pressure from religious communities, increasing their risk for heavy alcohol use. We use the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997 to examine how religiosity moderates binge drinking among SMY in same- and different-sex unions. Results show few differences in binge drinking between SMY in same- and different-sex unions at low levels of religiosity. At high levels of religiosity, women and men in different-sex unions had reported increased binge drinking, suggesting negative stigma experiences among religious SMY. |
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Pollitt, Amanda and Sara E. Mernitz. "The Influence of Religiosity on Alcohol Use Among Sexual Minority Youth in Same- and Different-Sex Unions." Presented: Denver CO, Population Association of America Annual Meeting, April 2018. |