ArticleJournal of homosexuality2021
Understanding Alcohol and Marijuana Use among Sexual Minority Women during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Descriptive Phenomenological Study.
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- Association of Gender, Sexual Orientation, Socioeconomic Factors, and Sexual Violence with Hazardous Alcohol and Cannabis Use in University Students from Spain.Archives of sexual behavior · 2025Article
- Social Support and Mutual Aid During a Pandemic: Experiences of African American, Latina, and White Sexual Minority Women.Sexual and gender diversity in social services · 2025Article
- "My Health Is More Important than Drinking": A Qualitative Analysis of Alcohol Use During COVID-19.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
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- COVID-19 Concerns, Coping and Perceived Peer Norms: Correlates of Increased Alcohol and Marijuana Use Among Sexual Minority Women.Journal of homosexuality · 2024Article
- Experiences of and recommendations for LGBTQ+-affirming substance use services: an exploratory qualitative descriptive study with LGBTQ+ people who use opioids and other drugs.Substance abuse treatment, prevention, and policy · 2024Article
- Recency of Cannabis Vaping in Sexual Minorities in Wave 5 of the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study.Substance use & misuse · 2024Article
- Changes in self-reported cannabis use during the COVID-19 pandemic: a scoping review.BMC public health · 2023Article
- Experiences of and recommendations for LGBTQ+-affirming substance use services: A qualitative study with LGBTQ+ people who use opioids and other drugs.Research square · 2023Article
- Increased coping motives during the COVID-19 pandemic widen cannabis disparities between sexual minoritized and nonminoritized young adults: A bimonthly assessment of data preceding and spanning the pandemic.Psychology of addictive behaviors : journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors · 2023Article
- Where to Look? Alcohol, Affect, and Gaze Behavior During a Virtual Social Interaction.Clinical psychological science : a journal of the Association for Psychological Science · 2023Article
- Impact of COVID-19 stress on the psychological health of sexual & gender minority individuals: A systematic review.Frontiers in global women's health · 2023Review
- A Scoping Review on the Medical and Recreational Use of Cannabis During the COVID-19 Pandemic.Cannabis and cannabinoid research · 2022Article
- Forgone Care among LGBTQ and Non-LGBTQ Americans during the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Role of Health, Social Support, and Pandemic-Related Stress.Southern medical journal · 2022Article
- Beyond 'drinking occasions': Examining complex changes in drinking practices during COVID-19.Drug and alcohol review · 2022Article
- Examining the Longitudinal Associations between Adjustment Disorder Symptoms and Boredom during COVID-19.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- COVID-19's Impact on Substance Use and Well-Being of Younger Adult Cannabis Users in California: A Mixed Methods Inquiry.Journal of drug issues · 2022Article
- Substance, use in relation to COVID-19: A scoping review.Addictive behaviors · 2022Article
- Increases in Alcohol and Cannabis Use Associated with Deteriorating Mental Health among LGBTQ2+ Adults in the Context of COVID-19: A Repeated Cross-Sectional Study in Canada, 2020-2021.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
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Abstract
Sexual minority women (SMW; e.g., lesbian, bisexual, queer) are at increased risk for heavy/hazardous drinking and marijuana use, which may be exacerbated by stress associated with the COVID-19 pandemic and efforts to mitigate its spread (e.g., sheltering at home). To explore their experiences and perceptions of alcohol and marijuana use in the context of COVID-19, qualitative in-depth interviews were conducted with a diverse sample of 16 SMW from a longitudinal study who previously reported being at least moderate drinkers to explore their experiences and perceptions of alcohol and marijuana use during the pandemic. We used descriptive phenomenological analysis to explore data from the interviews. Participants described how their alcohol/marijuana use intersected with the complex and changing context of the pandemic, revealing four themes: 1) losing and creating routine; 2) seeking recreation and relief; 3) connecting, reconnecting, and disconnecting; and 4) monitoring alcohol and marijuana use boundaries. Findings highlight the importance of fostering community supports and possible interventions informed by the experiences of SMW.
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