Minority Stress and Nicotine Use and Dependence among Sexual Minority Youth

Bibliographic Data

ID21646419
AuthorsIris Mann (0000-0002-1215-1450, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, New York, USA), Tiffany Jenzer (0000-0001-8440-5547, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA), Robert Miranda (0000-0001-6418-6148, Brown University Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, Providence, Rhode Island, USA), Ethan H Mereish (0000-0003-4655-0836, Department of Health Studies, American University, Washington DC, USA, corresponding author)
Year2021
Volume56
Issue14
Pages2264-2268
Publication date2021-12-06
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueSubstance Use & Misuse (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1082-6084 • E-ISSN: 1532-2491
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/10826084.2021.1972315
PMID34519262
OpenAlexW3199679540
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited28

Sexual minority youth (SMY), especially those who are plurisexual (e.g. bisexual, pansexual, queer), are more likely to use nicotine or develop nicotine dependence than their heterosexual peers, and this disparity is often attributed to minority stress (e.g. discrimination). This study tested the association between minority stress and nicotine use and dependence among SMY and examined the moderating role of impulsivity. A sample of SMY (N = 85; aged 14–19; 80.6% White; 80% plurisexual) who were active nicotine users were recruited from the community. Results indicated that greater discrimination experiences were associated with more nicotine use days and higher nicotine dependence symptoms. However, impulsivity did not moderate the relationship between discrimination and nicotine use or dependence. These results highlight the potential importance of minority stress in understanding SMY’s risk for nicotine use and dependence. This research suggests the need for identifying factors that could place some SMY at greater risk for nicotine use and dependence and points to potential clinical implications for nicotine cessation interventions for SMY

Impulsivity · Minority stress · Nicotine · Nicotine dependence · Psychiatry · Sexual minority · Sexual orientation · Stressor · Clinical Psychology · Gender, Feminism, and Media · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Psychology · Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology · Social Psychology

Tools

Open DOIOpen Access