Substance Use Among Gay and Lesbian Adolescents

Orenstein, Alan

doi:10.1300/j082v41n02_01

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“…Likewise, Gilman et al (2001) documented a general elevated risk for anxiety, mood, and substance abuse disorders in persons having same-sex sexual partners. Among high school students, Orenstein (2001) found that adolescents with consistent homosexual preferences had higher rates of substance use than their heterosexual peers. Homosexuality was also found to be related to eating disorders in men (Russell & Keel, 2002).…”

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Same-Sex Sexual Orientation, Childhood Sexual Abuse, and Suicidal Behavior in University Students in Turkey

Eskin

Kaynak-Demir

Demir³

2005

Arch Sex Behav

108

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This questionnaire study investigated the prevalence of, and interrelationships among, self-reported same-sex sexual orientation, childhood sexual abuse, and suicidal behavior in 1262 university students in Turkey. Approximately 7% of the sample reported lifetime or current same-sex sexual attractions, 5% reported that they engaged in same-sex sexual behavior, and almost 2% self-identified as either homosexual or bisexual. Overall, almost 10% of the sample acknowledged some form of a same-sex sexual orientation. Twenty-eight percent of the participants reported at least one instance of sexual abuse during their childhood. Almost 42% of the students reported suicidal ideation during the past 12 months or lifetime, and 7% reported that they attempted to kill themselves during their lifetime or in the past 12 months. Five hypotheses about the interrelationships among same-sex sexual orientation, childhood sexual abuse, and suicidal behavior were developed and tested in the study. Self-reported childhood sexual abuse was associated with same-sex sexual behavior. Participants who engaged in same-sex sexual behavior and those who identified themselves as homosexual or bisexual perceived more distance between themselves and their fathers than those who did not. Being sexually abused by someone of one's own sex was related to same-sex sexual orientation in male participants but not in female participants. Childhood sexual abuse was found to be an independent predictor of both suicidal ideation and attempts during the past 12 months. Only identifying oneself as homosexual or bisexual was associated with an increased risk for suicidal ideation during the past 12 months.

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Same-Sex Sexual Orientation, Childhood Sexual Abuse, and Suicidal Behavior in University Students in Turkey

Eskin

Kaynak-Demir

Demir³

2005

Arch Sex Behav

108

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“…Silenzio et al, 2007) and ideation (Silenzio et al, 2007), elevated frequencies of risky sexual behaviors (e.g., Meyer and Dean, 1995; cf. Weatherburn et al, 1993), and other adverse consequences.Several hypotheses attempt to explain vulnerability to alcohol misuse among sexual minorities (for reviews, see Bux, 1996;Hughes and Eliason, 2002), including coping with sexual prejudice (Hatzenbuehler et al, 2009;McKirnan and Peterson, 1988;Orenstein, 2001), permissive subcultural norms (Hatzenbuehler et al, 2008;McKirnan et al, 1996), risk-related alcohol expectancies (Hatzenbuehler et al, 2008;McKirnan and Peterson, 1988), and fewer incompatible role responsibilities (Hughes and Eliason, 2002). Importantly, variations in sexual orientation development processes may alter the relative likelihood of each explanation.…”

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Patterns of Alcohol Use and Consequences Among Empirically Derived Sexual Minority Subgroups

Talley

Sher

Steinley

et al. 2012

J. Stud. Alcohol Drugs

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ABSTRACT. Objective: The current study develops an empirically determined classifi cation of sexual orientation developmental patterns based on participants' annual reports of self-identifi cations, sexual attractions, and sexual behaviors during the fi rst 4 years of college. A secondary aim of the current work was to examine trajectories of alcohol involvement among identifi ed subgroups. Method: Data were drawn from a subsample of a longitudinal study of incoming fi rst-time college students at a large, public university (n = 2,068). Longitudinal latent class analysis was used to classify sexual minority participants into empirically derived subgroups based on three self-reported facets of sexual orientation. Multivariate repeated-measures analyses were conducted to examine how trajectories of alcohol involvement varied by sexual orientation class membership. Results: Four unique subclasses of sexual orientation developmental patterns were identifi ed for males and females: one consistently exclusively heterosexual group and three sexual minority groups. Despite generally similar alcohol use patterns among subclasses, certain sexual minority subgroups reported elevated levels of alcohol-related negative consequences and maladaptive motivations for use throughout college compared with their exclusively heterosexual counterparts. Conclusions: Elevations in coping and conformity motivations for alcohol use were seen among those subgroups that also evidenced heightened negative alcohol-related consequences. Implications and limitations of the current work are discussed. (J. Stud. Alcohol Drugs, 73, 290-302, 2012) Received: May 16, 2011. Revision: November 9, 2011. This research was supported by National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Grants K99 AA019974 (to Amelia E. Talley); F31 AA019596 (to Andrew K. Littlefi eld); and T32 AA13526, R37 AA07231, and KO5 AA017242 (to Kenneth J. Sher).*Correspondence may be sent to Amelia E. Talley at the Department of Psychological Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211 or via email at: Talleyae@missouri.edu. S EXUAL MINORITY INDIVIDUALS (i.e., those who endorse a nonheterosexual self-identifi cation or same-sex sexual attractions or behaviors) tend to show higher levels of substance use (Bux, 1996;Marshal et al., 2009;Paul et al., 1991;Talley et al., 2010). Alcohol use disparities may be more pronounced for female sexual minority members (Corliss et al., 2008;Eisenberg and Wechsler, 2003; Marshal et al., 2008) compared with their male counterparts. These disparities are thought to contribute to increased risk of suicide attempts (Hegna and Wichstrøm, 2007;Russell and Joyner, 2001; cf. Silenzio et al., 2007) and ideation (Silenzio et al., 2007), elevated frequencies of risky sexual behaviors (e.g., Meyer and Dean, 1995; cf. Weatherburn et al., 1993), and other adverse consequences.Several hypotheses attempt to explain vulnerability to alcohol misuse among sexual minorities (for reviews, see Bux, 1996;Hughes and Eliason, 2002), including coping with s...

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“…Ε̟ι̟λέον, λόγω της ̟ίεσης ̟ου τους ασκείται, µ̟ορεί να εκδηλώσουν υψηλότερο βαθµό ε̟ιθετικότητας, αντίδραση α̟έναντι στις αρχές ή να καταφύγουν στην κατανάλωση οινο̟νευµατωδών ̟οτών και στη χρήση άλλων ουσιών (Besner & Spungin, 1995;Orenstein, 2001;Rosario, Hunter, & Rotheram-Borus, 1992).…”

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«Σιωπή! Προσεγγίζοντας Την Περίπτωση Των Μαθητών Που Αντιμετωπίζονται Στο Σχολείο Ως Ομοφυλόφιλοι»

Darais¹

2014

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Περίληψη. Η σύνταξη αυτού του άρθρου βασίστηκε στη µελέτη της ̟ερί̟τωσης των µαθητών ̟ου είναι ή αντιµετω̟ίζονται ως οµοφυλόφιλοι στο σχολικό ̟λαίσιο. Το ενδιαφέρον για το συγκεκριµένο θέµα, ̟ροκλήθηκε α̟ό την εµ̟ειρική δια̟ίστωση του συγγραφέα, ως Σχολικού Συµβούλου, ότι στα σχολεία υ̟άρχουν µαθητές ̟ου δέχονται έντονη ψυχολογική, λεκτική ή σωµατική βία, ε̟ειδή συµ̟εριφέρονται µε τρό̟ους ̟ου δεν θεωρούνται «συµβατοί» µε το βιολογικό και κοινωνικό τους φύλο. Οι ̟ερι̟τώσεις αυτών των µαθητών ̟ροκαλούν έντονο ̟ροβληµατισµό και αµηχανία στους εκ̟αιδευτικούς των σχολείων. Το άρθρο, αξιο̟οιώντας τη συγκεκριµένη βιβλιογραφία, ̟αρουσιάζει το ψυχολογικό ̟ροφίλ αυτών των µαθητών, τους τρό̟ους αντιµετώ̟ισής τους α̟ό τους συµµαθητές τους, τους εκ̟αιδευτικούς και τις οικογένειές τους, καθώς και τις ψυχοκοινωνικές και εκ̟αιδευτικές ε̟ι̟τώσεις στη ζωή τους. Τέλος καταλήγει στο συµ̟έρασµα ότι χρειάζεται να ληφθούν µέτρα στήριξης αυτών µαθητών στο σχολικό ̟λαίσιο για να ̟ροστατευθεί η σωµατική και ψυχική τους υγεία. Λέξεις κλειδιά: µαθητές, οµοφυλοφιλία, οµοφυλόφιλος, σχολική βίαSummary. The content of this article focuses on the case of students, who are considered as gay or lesbian. The article presents the psychological status of these students and the ways their peers, teachers and parents react, approach and treat them. Also it portrays the negative psychosocial and educational consequences these students experience, caused by the bias and prejudice against them. Concluding, it points out the necessity for the schools to take specific and concrete measures to protect and support these young people and their well-being.Keywords: students, homosexuality, gay, school violence Οι µαθητές ̟ου θεωρούνται οµοφυλόφιλοιΣτη σύγχρονη/σχετική βιβλιογραφία υ̟οστηρίζεται ότι στα σχολεία φοιτούν µαθητές/τριες ̟ου νιώθουν διαφορετικά α̟ό τη συντρι̟τική ̟λειονότητα των συµµαθητών τους, όσον αφορά το σεξουαλικό τους ̟ροσανατολισµό. Οι µαθητές/τριες αυτοί/ές συµ̟εριφέρονται µε τρό̟ους ̟ου δεν θεωρούνται τυ̟ικοί για το φύλο τους. Όταν, για ̟αράδειγµα, ένα αγόρι οµιλεί και συµ̟εριφέρεται µε τρό̟ους ̟ου θεωρείται ότι δεν ταιριάζουν στο ανδρικό φύλο και όταν το αγόρι αυτό ̟ροτιµά να κάνει α̟οκλειστικά ̟αρέα µε κορίτσια, θεωρείται ότι εµ̟λέκεται σε µη-κανονιστικές ̟ρακτικές του ανδρισµού. Η εκδήλωση, βέβαια, α̟ό την ̟λευρά ενός µαθητή µη τυ̟ικών για το φύλο του συµ̟εριφορών,

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Substance Use Among Gay and Lesbian Adolescents

Cited by 45 publications

References 16 publications

Same-Sex Sexual Orientation, Childhood Sexual Abuse, and Suicidal Behavior in University Students in Turkey

Same-Sex Sexual Orientation, Childhood Sexual Abuse, and Suicidal Behavior in University Students in Turkey

Patterns of Alcohol Use and Consequences Among Empirically Derived Sexual Minority Subgroups

«Σιωπή! Προσεγγίζοντας Την Περίπτωση Των Μαθητών Που Αντιμετωπίζονται Στο Σχολείο Ως Ομοφυλόφιλοι»

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