| Trajectories and determinants of alcohol use among LGB young adults and their heterosexual peers: results from a prospective study. | |
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PMID: 18194007 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Lesbians, gays, and bisexuals (LGBs) are at increased risk for alcohol use during young adulthood, but the mechanisms remain inadequately understood. The aim of the present study was to examine the trajectories and determinants of alcohol use among LGB young adults who were sampled prospectively. The sample included 111 LGB individuals (47 women and 64 men) and 2,109 heterosexuals (1,279 women and 830 men), who were assessed at three time points: during the summer after their senior year of high school and during the fall and spring of their freshman year of college. Hierarchical linear modeling analyses indicated that lesbians consumed more alcohol than their heterosexual peers during high school, whereas gay men increased their alcohol use at greater rates than heterosexual men during the initial transition to college. Positive alcohol expectancies and social norms mediated this relation for both men and women. The results extend the generalizability of these processes and highlight the importance of considering normative social-cognitive influences in the development of alcohol use among LGB young adults. |
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Authors:
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Mark L Hatzenbuehler; William R Corbin; Kim Fromme |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Developmental psychology Volume: 44 ISSN: 0012-1649 ISO Abbreviation: Dev Psychol Publication Date: 2008 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-01-15 Completed Date: 2008-02-29 Revised Date: 2011-09-26 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0260564 Medline TA: Dev Psychol Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 81-90 Citation Subset: IM |
Copyright Information:
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Copyright (c) 2008 APA. |
Affiliation:
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Department of Psychology, Yale University, P.O. Box 208205, New Haven, CT 06520, USA. mark.hatzenbuehler@yale.edu |
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Adolescent Adolescent Behavior / psychology* Adult Age Factors Alcohol Drinking / psychology* Alcoholism / psychology Bisexuality / psychology Female Heterosexuality / psychology* Homosexuality / psychology Homosexuality, Female / psychology Homosexuality, Male / psychology Humans Longitudinal Studies Male Models, Psychological Peer Group* Probability Prospective Studies Regression Analysis Risk-Taking Sex Factors Sexuality / psychology* |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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R01 AA013967-03/AA/NIAAA NIH HHS; T32 AA007471-20/AA/NIAAA NIH HHS |
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