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ArticleJournal of psychiatric research2022

Mental health-related quality of life by sex and sexual identity among U.S. adults with alcohol and tobacco use disorder.

Rebecca J Evans-Polce, Luisa Kcomt, Philip T Veliz, Carol J Boyd, Sean Esteban McCabe

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Article in Journal of psychiatric research, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Prevalence of Tobacco and Poly-Tobacco Use as a Function of Sexual Orientation Identity and Sex.Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Rebecca J Evans-PolceCenter for the Study of Drugs, Alcohol, Smoking and Health, Department of Health Behavior and Biological Sciences, School of Nursing, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA. Electronic address: bjevans@umich.edu.
Luisa KcomtSchool of Social Work, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA.
Philip T VelizCenter for the Study of Drugs, Alcohol, Smoking and Health, Department of Health Behavior and Biological Sciences, School of Nursing, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA; Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA; Institute for Research on Women and Gender, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Carol J BoydCenter for the Study of Drugs, Alcohol, Smoking and Health, Department of Health Behavior and Biological Sciences, School of Nursing, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA; Institute for Research on Women and Gender, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA; Addiction Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Sean Esteban McCabeCenter for the Study of Drugs, Alcohol, Smoking and Health, Department of Health Behavior and Biological Sciences, School of Nursing, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA; Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA; Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA; Institute for Research on Women and Gender, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA; Center for Sexuality and Health Disparities, School of Nursing, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
University of Michigan · USDepartment of Health · IEWayne State University · US

Funding

Discrimination, Stress and Substance Use Disorder among Sexual Minority Adults: A Secondary Analysis of NESARC-IIIR01DA043696 · NIDA · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI BOYD, CAROL J · 2017 to 2019
$1.1M
Sexual Orientation, Discrimination, and Health Disparities in DSM-5 Alcohol Use DisordersR01AA025684 · NIAAA · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI MCCABE, SEAN ESTEBAN · 2018 to 2020
$855k
Health, Stress, and Tobacco Use Disparities among Sexual Minority PopulationsR01CA212517 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI MCCABE, SEAN ESTEBAN · 2017 to 2019
$721k
Tobacco Use Trajectories And Disparities Among Sexual Minorities In U.S Adolescents And AdultsR21DA051388 · NIDA · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI EVANS-POLCE, REBECCA J. · 2020 to 2021
$429k
NCI NIH HHS R01 CA212517NIAAA NIH HHS R01 AA025684NIDA NIH HHS R01 DA043696NIDA NIH HHS R21 DA051388
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionAlcohol use disorder (AUD) and tobacco use disorder (TUD) are more severe among some sexual minority subgroups. It is less understood whether mental health indicators also differ by sexual identity among those with more severe forms of AUD and TUD. We examined differences in mental health-related QoL by sex-specific sexual identity subgroup among those meeting criteria for moderate-to-severe AUD or moderate-to-severe TUD.

methodsWe analyzed data from the National Epidemiologic Study of Alcohol and Related Conditions-III (2012-2013; n = 36,309). Our analyses focused on those meeting criteria for past-year moderate-to-severe AUD (n = 2341) and past-year moderate-to-severe TUD (n = 3675). Using multivariable linear regression, we examined associations of sex-specific sexual identity subgroups with mental health-related QoL, while controlling for (a) sociodemographic characteristics, (b) disorder severity, and (c) risk and protective factors (adverse childhood experiences, parental history of substance misuse, stressful life events, and social support).

resultsAmong those with past-year moderate-to-severe AUD, gay men and heterosexual, bisexual, and gay/lesbian women had significantly lower mental health-related QoL compared to heterosexual men in fully adjusted models. Among those with past-year moderate-to-severe TUD, gay men and heterosexual and gay/lesbian women had significantly lower mental health-related QoL compared to heterosexual women. Bisexual and heterosexual women were not significantly different in fully adjusted models. DISCUSSION: Clinicians should consider the variability in mental health-related QoL among those with moderate-to-severe AUD and TUD particularly for women and sexual minorities. Consideration of current and past stressors and the degree of social support may be beneficial when conducting assessments and forming treatment plans.

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AlcoholismSexual and Gender MinoritiesTobacco Use DisorderAdultFemaleHeterosexualityHumansMaleQuality of LifeSexual BehaviorMental healthQuality of lifeSexual minoritySexual orientationSubstance use disorders

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