Motivations for alcohol use to intoxication among young adult gay, bisexual, and other MSM in New York City: The P18 Cohort Study

Ristuccia, Annie; LoSchiavo, Caleb; Kapadia, Farzana; Halkitis, Perry N.

doi:10.1016/j.addbeh.2018.09.014

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“…The sample size for this analysis was 484, due to attrition. As indicated in previous studies of this sample, attrition between baseline and Month 36 did not significantly differ based on sociodemographic factors (Halkitis et al, 2014; Ristuccia, LoSchiavo, Kapadia, & Halkitis, 2019).…”

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Sexual orientation and gender identity victimization among young adults in the New York City metropolitan area: The P18 cohort study.

LoSchiavo¹,

Halkitis²,

Kapadia³

2019

Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity

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Sexual and gender minority populations are significantly more likely to experience verbal and physical victimization in young adulthood. These analyses examine the types, contexts, and sources of lifetime sexual orientation and gender identity victimization (SGV) in a diverse sample of sexual minority men (SMM) and transgender women as well as the extent to which experiences of SGV vary among subgroups of the population. Cross-sectional data were collected as part of a study of sexual health, mental health, and HIV examined through the lens of syndemic production in young SMM. Measures assessed sociodemographic characteristics as well as the types, sources, and contexts of physical assault and verbal harassment due to actual or perceived gender or sexuality. Verbal harassment was more prevalent in the sample than physical assault (44.5% vs. 11.6%). Schools or sports teams and neighborhoods were the most common contexts for verbal and physical SGV. Strangers were the most frequent perpetrators of SGV, followed by family and peers. Bivariate analyses showed significant differences in SGV based on race, education, perceived familial SES, sexual identity, and borough of residence. In multivariate analyses, race, SES, sexual identity, and borough of residence were significant predictors of verbal SGV. Findings suggest that SGV experiences are not uniform in sexual minority young adults, and thus prevention and care must be targeted. Understanding the multiple identities of sexual minority young adults who experience greater levels of victimization can allow for policy and interventions to best support those at risk.

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Sexual orientation and gender identity victimization among young adults in the New York City metropolitan area: The P18 cohort study.

LoSchiavo¹,

Halkitis²,

Kapadia³

2019

Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity

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“…Reasons for heavy alcohol use reported by GBMSM in general may include life histories of traumatic experiences such as sexual orientation-based discrimination and childhood sexual abuse [ 38 , 39 ], while YMSM specifically reported social drinking motivations as a main reason for engaging in heavy alcohol use [ 40 ]. As for the use of alcohol during sex among GBMSM, reasons included more situational or contextual factors such as the facilitation of cognitive ‘escape’ for the awareness of HIV risk, or the enhancement of sexual pleasure [ 41 , 42 ].…”

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Social capital and chemsex initiation in young gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men: the pink carpet Y cohort study

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O'Hara

Koh

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Background Young gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (YMSM) are especially vulnerable to the risks associated with sexualized substance use, or ‘chemsex’. Engaging in chemsex established as a major risk factor for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) acquisition, and is thus a public health issue of increasing urgency. This paper attempts to explore the association between measures of social capital and patterns of sexualized substance use among a sample of YMSM in Singapore. Methods Results of this study were derived from baseline data of the Pink Carpet Y Cohort Study in Singapore, comprising a sample of 570 HIV-negative YMSM aged 18 to 25 years old. Latent class analysis was employed to identify classes with similar patterns of sexualized substance use, and multinomial logistic regression was employed to examine associations between class membership and proxy measures of social capital, including age of sexual debut, bonding and bridging social capital, connectedness to the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community, and outness. Results Latent class analysis revealed three classes of YMSM based on their histories of sexualized substance use, which we labelled as ‘alcohol’, ‘poppers’, and ‘chemsex’. Multivariable analyses revealed that participants who were older (aOR = 1.19, p = 0.002) and who identified as gay (aOR = 2.43, p = 0.002) were more likely to be in the poppers class compared to the alcohol class. Participants with a later age of sexual debut were increasingly less likely to be in the poppers (aOR = 0.93, p = 0.039) and chemsex classes (aOR = 0.85, p = 0.018), compared to the alcohol class. Conclusions Varying measures of social capital such as an earlier age of exposure to sexual networks may predispose YMSM to greater opportunities for sexualized substance use. Future interventions should target YMSM who become sexually active at an earlier age to reduce the risks associated with sexualized substance use.

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“…Reasons for heavy alcohol use reported by GBMSM in general may include life histories of traumatic experiences such as sexual orientation-based discrimination and childhood sexual abuse (37,38), while YMSM speci cally reported social drinking motivations as a main reason for engaging in heavy alcohol use (39). As for the use of alcohol during sex among GBMSM, reasons included more situational or contextual factors such as the facilitation of cognitive 'escape' for the awareness of HIV risk, or the enhancement of sexual pleasure (40,41).…”

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Social Capital and Chemsex Initiation in Young Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex With Men: the Pink Carpet Y Cohort Study

Tan

O'Hara

Koh

et al. 2020

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Background: Young gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (YMSM) are especially vulnerable to the risks associated with sexualized substance use, or ‘chemsex’. Engaging in chemsex established as a major risk factor for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) acquisition, and is thus a public health issue of increasing urgency. This paper attempts to explore the association between measures of social capital and patterns of sexualized substance use among a sample of YMSM in Singapore.Methods: Results of this study were derived from baseline data of the Pink Carpet Y Cohort Study in Singapore, comprising a sample of 570 HIV-negative YMSM aged 18 to 25 years old. Latent class analysis was employed to identify classes with similar patterns of sexualized substance use, and multinomial logistic regression was employed to examine associations between class membership and measures of social capital. Logistic regression was employed to examine associations between measures of social capital and past sexualized substance use.Results: Latent class analysis revealed three classes of YMSM based on their histories of sexualized substance use, which we labelled as ‘substance-naïve’, ‘substance-novice’, and ‘chemsex’. Participants with a later age of sexual debut were increasingly less likely to be in the substance novice and chemsex classes, compared to the substance-naïve class; they were also less likely to report sexualized alcohol, poppers and methamphetamine use. Connectedness to the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community was negatively associated with sexualized methamphetamine use, while outness to family was positively associated with sexualized methamphetamine and erectile dysfunction drug use.Conclusions: Varying measures of social capital such as an earlier age of exposure to sexual networks or family-related stress may predispose YMSM to greater opportunities for sexualized substance use, while on the other hand, community connectedness may be protective. Future interventions should target YMSM who become sexually active at an earlier age to reduce the risks associated with sexualized substance use.

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Motivations for alcohol use to intoxication among young adult gay, bisexual, and other MSM in New York City: The P18 Cohort Study

Cited by 11 publications

References 36 publications

Sexual orientation and gender identity victimization among young adults in the New York City metropolitan area: The P18 cohort study.

Sexual orientation and gender identity victimization among young adults in the New York City metropolitan area: The P18 cohort study.

Social capital and chemsex initiation in young gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men: the pink carpet Y cohort study

Social Capital and Chemsex Initiation in Young Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex With Men: the Pink Carpet Y Cohort Study

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