Problematic Substance Use among Sexual Minority and Heterosexual Young Adults during COVID-19

Autor: Amanda K. Haik, Andrea M. Hussong
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Behavioral Sciences, Vol 13, Iss 8, p 655 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2076-328X
DOI: 10.3390/bs13080655
Popis: Sexual minority young adults (SMYAs), compared to heterosexual young adults (HYAs), are a uniquely high-risk population for problematic substance use, a disparity perhaps exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. This study tested whether SMYAs had more problematic substance use than HYAs during the pandemic due to isolation and loneliness as well as lower family closeness. Participants (N = 141) aged 23–29 completed self-report surveys in 2014–2015 as college students and in the summer of 2021 as young adults (59% White, 26% Black/African American, 9% Asian/Middle Eastern, 6% Hispanic/Latino, and
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