ArticleDrug and alcohol dependence2016
The role of discrimination in alcohol-related problems in samples of heavy drinking HIV-negative and positive men who have sex with men (MSM).
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22 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 36 citations in OpenAlex.
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- The Relationship of Alcohol to ART Adherence Among Black MSM in the U.S.: Is it Any Different Among Black MSM in the South?AIDS and behavior · 2021Pooled it
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- Discrimination, acculturative stress, alcohol use and their associations with alcohol-related consequences among Latino immigrant men.Journal of ethnicity in substance abuse · 2024Article
- How drinking motives mediate associations between sexual orientation and indicators of alcohol use - a study among young Swiss men.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
- Patterns of polyvictimization predict stimulant use, alcohol and marijuana problems in a large cohort of sexual minority and gender minority youth assigned male at birth.Psychology of addictive behaviors : journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors · 2022Article
- The Role of Alcohol-Related Behavioral Research in the Design of HIV Secondary Prevention Interventions in the Era of Antiretroviral Therapy: Targeted Research Priorities Moving Forward.AIDS and behavior · 2021Article
- Exploring the relationship between the alcohol policy environment and nondiscrimination laws: Implications for binge drinking disparities among LGB adults in the United States.Drug and alcohol dependence · 2021Article
- State-Level Alcohol Environments and Sexual Identity Disparities in Binge Drinking in the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System.LGBT health · 2021Article
- Social capital and chemsex initiation in young gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men: the pink carpet Y cohort study.Substance abuse treatment, prevention, and policy · 2021Article
- HIV Stigma and Its Associations with Longitudinal Health Outcomes Among Persons Living with HIV with a History of Unhealthy Alcohol Use.AIDS and behavior · 2021Article
- Sexual Victimization and Sex-Related Drinking Motives: How Protective is Emotion Regulation?Journal of sex research · 2019Article
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Abstract
backgroundHeavy drinking is a major public health concern among men who have sex with men (MSM), as it is in many other populations. However, the consequences of heavy drinking among MSM may be particularly severe, especially for sexual risk behavior, due to the relatively high prevalence of HIV. Minority stress models suggest that, among members of marginalized groups, discrimination may be associated with heavier alcohol use as these individuals increasingly drink to cope with such experiences. Past studies have provided some support for this association. However, they have not explored the role other drinking motives play, how these relationships might differ across MSM who are HIV-positive versus HIV-negative, or how this relationship extends to alcohol-related problems.
methodsIn this study, we used path modeling to explore associations between perceived discrimination experiences, drinking motives, alcohol use, and alcohol-related problems in samples of heavy drinking MSM with and without HIV.
resultsIn both HIV-negative and positive MSM, perceived discrimination was significantly positively associated with alcohol problems. Drinking to cope appears to play an important role in this relationship in both samples. Reporting more discrimination experiences was associated with drinking more frequently for sexual reasons among both groups. While the total effect of drinking to facilitate sex was positively associated with alcohol-related problems, sex motives did not mediate associations between discrimination and either drinking outcome.
conclusionThese results suggest that interventions addressing discrimination and specific drinking motivations may be useful in helping reduce alcohol use of heavy drinking MSM.
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