Journal
JOURNAL OF GAY & LESBIAN SOCIAL SERVICES
Volume 25, Issue 4, Pages 420-442Publisher
ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/10538720.2013.833067
Keywords
sexual minority youth; gay; lesbian; bisexual; discrimination; minority stress; alcohol use; social support
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- Children's Trust of Miami Dade County
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Rates of alcohol use for sexual minority youths are nearly twice that of their heterosexual peers, yet specific risk and protective factors associated with alcohol use among sexual minority youths remain unclear. Structural equation modeling is used to examine relations among alcohol use, peer and family support, and discrimination among 207 diverse sexual minority youths. Discrimination had no relationship to alcohol use; however, it was negatively associated with peer and family support. Peer support was associated with greater alcohol use among bisexual youths. This study adds to our understanding of the roles of discrimination, social support, and alcohol use among diverse sexual minority youths.
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