Community Connectedness as a Moderator of the Association between Intersectional Microaggressions and Alcohol Use among Sexual and Gender Minoritized People of Color.

Autor: Kler S; Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL, USA., Shepherd BF; Department of Clinical and School Psychology, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA., Renteria R; Department of Psychology, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, North Chicago, IL, USA.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Substance use & misuse [Subst Use Misuse] 2023; Vol. 58 (1), pp. 129-138. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Nov 28.
DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2022.2149246
Abstrakt: Background : Researchers have documented associations between discrete conceptualizations of microaggressions (e.g., sexual identity, gender identity, and racial identity microaggressions) and alcohol use among sexual and gender minoritized people of color (SGM-POC). However, little is known about the association between intersectional microaggressions and alcohol use among SGM-POC. Moreover, protective factors such as community connectedness have been examined via similar discrete conceptualizations instead of examining SGM-POC community connectedness with other SGM-POC individuals. Objectives : The purpose of this study was to explore the association between intersectional microaggressions and alcohol use among SGM-POC and test whether different types of community connectedness moderated this association. Methods : Cross-sectional data were collected from a sample of 267 SGM-POC individuals. Four moderation analyses were done to analyze whether different types of community connectedness (sexual identity, racial identity, gender identity, and SGM-POC identity community connectedness) were moderators of the association of intersectional microaggressions and alcohol use. Results : Intersectional microaggressions were significantly positively correlated with alcohol use. Furthermore, SGM-POC community connectedness moderated this association such that the association was stronger for individuals with higher levels of SGM-POC community connectedness, but not lower levels of SGM-POC community connectedness. Conclusions : These findings showcase the importance of assessing for intersectional microaggressions as a risk factor for alcohol use. Similarly, the findings suggest that SGM-POC community connectedness may be a protective factor against alcohol use for SGM-POC.
Databáze: MEDLINE
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