Evidence of Syndemics and Sexuality-Related Discrimination Among Young Sexual-Minority Women
dc.contributor.author | Coulter, Robert W.S. | |
dc.contributor.author | Kinsky, Suzanne M. | |
dc.contributor.author | Herrick, Amy L. | |
dc.contributor.author | Stall, Ron D. | |
dc.contributor.author | Bauermeister, José A. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2017-12-19T21:14:58Z | |
dc.date.available | 2017-12-19T21:14:58Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2015-04-13 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Coulter, Robert W.S.; Kinsky, Suzanne M.; Herrick, Amy L.; Stall, Ron D.; Bauermeister, José A. (2015). "Evidence of Syndemics and Sexuality-Related Discrimination Among Young Sexual-Minority Women." LGBT Health 2 (3): 250-257. | |
dc.identifier.issn | 2325-8292 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/140158 | |
dc.description.abstract | Purpose: Syndemics, or the co-occurrence and interaction of health problems, have been examined extensively among young men who have sex with men, but their existence remain unexamined, to our knowledge, among sexual-minority (i.e., lesbian, gay, and bisexual) women. Thus, we investigated if syndemics were present among young sexual-minority women, and if sexual-orientation discrimination was an independent variable of syndemic production. Methods: A total of 467 sexual-minority women between the ages of 18 and 24 completed a cross-sectional online survey regarding their substance use, mental health, sexual behaviors, height, weight, and experiences of discrimination. We used structural equation modeling to investigate the presence of syndemics and their relationship to sexual-orientation discrimination. Results: Heavy episodic drinking, marijuana use, ecstasy use, hallucinogen use, depressive symptoms, multiple sexual partners, and history of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) comprised syndemics in this population (chi-square=24.989, P=.201; comparative fit index [CFI]=0.946; root mean square error of approximation [RMSEA]=0.023). Sexual-orientation discrimination is significantly and positively associated with the latent syndemic variable (unstandardized coefficient=0.095, P<.05), and this model fit the data well (chi-square=33.558, P=.059; CFI=0.914; RMSEA=0.029). The reverse causal model showed syndemics is not an independent variable of sexual-orientation discrimination (unstandardized coefficient=0.602, P>.05). Conclusions: Syndemics appear to be present and associated with sexual-orientation discrimination among young sexual-minority women. Interventions aimed at reducing discrimination or increasing healthy coping may help reduce substance use, depressive symptoms, and sexual risk behaviors in this population. | |
dc.publisher | Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers | |
dc.title | Evidence of Syndemics and Sexuality-Related Discrimination Among Young Sexual-Minority Women | |
dc.type | Article | |
dc.subject.hlbtoplevel | Health Sciences | |
dc.description.peerreviewed | Peer Reviewed | |
dc.description.bitstreamurl | https://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/140158/1/lgbt.2014.0063.pdf | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1089/lgbt.2014.0063 | |
dc.identifier.source | LGBT Health | |
dc.owningcollname | Interdisciplinary and Peer-Reviewed |
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