Alcohol and Gay Men: Consumption, Promotion and Policy Responses

Adams, John S.; McCreanor, Tim; Braun, Virginia

doi:10.1002/9780470713099.ch17

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“…While there is a growing body of critical health research by LGBTQ psychologists (e.g. Adams et al, 2007;MacBride-Stewart, 2004, 2007, the experiences of LGB people living with chronic illness are largely unexplored. This is in contrast with feminist health psychology, which has begun to investigate the gendered dimensions of chronic illness (e.g.…”

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Chronic Illness in Non-heterosexual Contexts: An Online Survey of Experiences

Jowett

Peel

2009

Feminism & Psychology

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In this article we contribute to the expansion of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) health psychology beyond the confines of sexual health by examining the experiences of lesbian, gay and bisexual people living with non-HIV related chronic illness. Using a (predominantly) qualitative online survey, the perspectives of 190 LGB people with 52 different chronic illnesses from eight countries were collected. The five most commonly reported physical conditions were arthritis, hypertension, diabetes, asthma and chronic fatigue syndrome. Our analysis focuses on four themes within participants’ written comments: (1) ableism within LGBT communities; (2) isolation from LGBT communities and other LGB people living with chronic illness; (3) heteronormativity within sources of information and support and; (4) homophobia from healthcare professionals. We conclude by suggesting that LGBTQ psychology could usefully draw on critical health psychology principles and frameworks to explore non-heterosexual’s lived experiences of chronic illness, and also that there remains a need for specifically targeted support groups and services for LGB people with chronic illnesses.

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Chronic Illness in Non-heterosexual Contexts: An Online Survey of Experiences

Jowett

Peel

2009

Feminism & Psychology

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“…Our research findings contribute to broadening the LGBTQ health agenda from an almost exclusive focus on the sexual health of gay men to include the broader dimensions of health and well-being (e.g., Jowett & Peel, 2009). Examples of this research include the investigation of the experiences of gay and bisexual men living with diabetes (Jowett, Peel, & Shaw, 2012), the negative impacts of alcohol advertising on gay men (Adams, McCreanor, & Braun, 2007), the experiences of gay and bisexual men (and lesbian and bisexual women) with chronic illness (Jowett & Peel, 2009), and the mental health promotion and prevention service needs of gay and bisexual men (Adams, Dickinson, & Asiasiga, 2012).…”

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Gay Men’s Explanations of Health and How to Improve It

2013

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Little is known about the health views of gay men. In this article we report on how gay men explained health and the ways they discussed how health for gay men can be improved. We conducted a thematic analysis of data collected from 45 gay men in 11 focus groups and identified that health was mainly explained in individual terms, as were the ways to improve health (personal health care services and health promotion). The second way health was explained drew on social and community factors, with the societal acceptance of gay men being reported as essential for health improvements. These individual and social/community approaches were in tension; overall, the individualized approaches dominated. In line with other theorizing in health, we argue that appropriate policy and service provision to meet the health needs of gay men require greater acknowledgment of the social and community explanations of health and ways of improving health.

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“…Participants in the present study stressed the need for gender diverse and trans friendly social environments that either prohibit or do not encourage alcohol use. Research has explored policy making interested in reducing alcohol-related harm and reducing strong associations of alcohol use within young adult communities (Adams, Mccreanor & Braun, 2008;Pettigrew, Biagiono, Daub, Jones, Chikritzhs & Kirby, 2015). It is possible that LGBTI young adults are more likely to build non-drinking relationships when they are able to access spaces that discourage alcohol consumption, or encourage socialising without the use of alcohol.…”

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Accounts of gender diverse university students who abstain from alcohol use

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Riggs²,

Breen³

2016

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Gender diverse and transgender people report elevated alcohol use compared with the general population yet no studies have examined motives to abstain or limit alcohol consumption within this vulnerable population. A thematic analysis of interviews with seven gender diverse people identified two overarching themes: Awareness of the safety implications of alcohol and Access to non-drinking spaces. Participants acknowledged that drinking alcohol was a social norm yet were hesitant to drink, especially in public places, due to safety concerns and highlighted a need for non-drinking, LGBTI-friendly spaces. These findings have implications for promoting non-drinking strategies of benefit to gender diverse communities.

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Alcohol and Gay Men: Consumption, Promotion and Policy Responses

Cited by 11 publications

References 67 publications

Chronic Illness in Non-heterosexual Contexts: An Online Survey of Experiences

Chronic Illness in Non-heterosexual Contexts: An Online Survey of Experiences

Gay Men’s Explanations of Health and How to Improve It

Accounts of gender diverse university students who abstain from alcohol use

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