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Investigating differential protective effects of marriage on substance use by sexual identity status.
International Journal of Alcohol and Drug Research Pub Date : 2020-10-19 , DOI: 10.7895/ijadr.267
Karen F Trocki 1 , Amy A Mericle 1 , Laurie A Drabble 1, 2 , Jamie L Klinger 1 , Cindy B Veldhuis 3 , Tonda L Hughes 3 , Katherine J Karriker-Jaffe 1
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BACKGROUND Research suggests that marriage is protective against substance use. However, few studies have examined whether this protective effect differs for sexual minorities, a population at increased risk for substance use. Using data from four waves of the cross-sectional U.S. National Alcohol Survey (NAS; 2000, 2005, 2010, and 2015), we investigated whether the protective effects of marriage varied by sexual identity. METHODS Sex-stratified logistic regression models were used to examine independent and interactive effects of current marital status (being married vs. not) and sexual minority status (lesbian/gay/bisexual vs. heterosexual) on high-intensity drinking, alcohol use disorder, and marijuana use in the past year. RESULTS Among both women and men, sexual minority status was generally associated with higher odds of these outcomes and marriage was consistently associated with lower odds. Differential effects of marriage by sexual identity with respect to marijuana use were found only among men; marriage was significantly associated with decreased odds of marijuana use among heterosexual men but increased odds among sexual minority men. CONCLUSIONS Marriage may be less consistently protective against hazardous drinking and marijuana use among sexual minorities than heterosexuals. Findings underscore the importance of both quantitative and qualitative studies designed to better understand disparities in substance use across both sexual identity and relationship statuses.

中文翻译:

调查婚姻对性身份状态物质使用的不同保护作用。

背景研究表明,婚姻对物质使用具有保护作用。然而,很少有研究检查这种保护作用是否对性少数群体(物质使用风险增加的人群)有所不同。我们使用来自美国横断面全国酒精调查(NAS;2000、2005、2010 和 2015)的四波数据,调查了婚姻的保护作用是否因性别认同而异。方法 性别分层逻辑回归模型用于检查当前婚姻状况(已婚与未婚)和性少数群体(女同性恋/男同性恋/双性恋与异性恋)对高强度饮酒、酒精使用障碍、和大麻在过去一年中的使用。结果 在女性和男性中,性少数群体的身份通常与这些结果的较高几率相关,而婚姻始终与较低的几率相关。仅在男性中发现了性别认同婚姻对大麻使用的不同影响;婚姻与异性恋男性使用大麻的几率降低显着相关,但性少数男性的几率增加。结论 与异性恋者相比,婚姻对性少数群体危险饮酒和吸食大麻的保护可能不那么一致。调查结果强调了定量和定性研究的重要性,旨在更好地了解跨性别身份和关系状态的物质使用差异。仅在男性中发现了性别认同婚姻对大麻使用的不同影响;婚姻与异性恋男性使用大麻的几率降低显着相关,但性少数男性的几率增加。结论 与异性恋者相比,婚姻对性少数群体危险饮酒和吸食大麻的保护可能不那么一致。调查结果强调了定量和定性研究的重要性,旨在更好地了解跨性别身份和关系状态的物质使用差异。仅在男性中发现了性别认同婚姻对大麻使用的不同影响;婚姻与异性恋男性使用大麻的几率降低显着相关,但性少数男性的几率增加。结论 与异性恋者相比,婚姻对性少数群体危险饮酒和吸食大麻的保护可能不那么一致。调查结果强调了定量和定性研究的重要性,旨在更好地了解跨性别身份和关系状态的物质使用差异。结论 与异性恋者相比,婚姻对性少数群体危险饮酒和吸食大麻的保护可能不那么一致。调查结果强调了定量和定性研究的重要性,旨在更好地了解跨性别身份和关系状态的物质使用差异。结论 与异性恋者相比,婚姻对性少数群体危险饮酒和吸食大麻的保护可能不那么一致。调查结果强调了定量和定性研究的重要性,旨在更好地了解跨性别身份和关系状态的物质使用差异。
更新日期:2020-10-19
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