Comparing substance use and mental health outcomes among sexual minority and heterosexual women in probability and non-probability samples

Drug and Alcohol Dependence
Laurie A DrabbleTonda L Hughes

Abstract

To examine similarities and differences in demographics and key substance use and mental health outcomes in a probability sample of heterosexual women and two samples of sexual minority women (SMW), one recruited using probability and the other using non-probability methods. Using data from four waves of the National Alcohol Survey (NAS; n = 315 SMW; 10,523 heterosexual women) and Wave 3 of the Chicago Health and Life Experiences of Women (CHLEW; n = 688 SMW) study, we examined hazardous drinking, drug use, tobacco use, depression, and help-seeking for alcohol or other drug problems. Compared to SMW in the probability sample, SMW in the non-probability sample were older, more likely to be college educated, and more likely to be in a partnered relationship. Compared to heterosexuals, SMW in both the probability and non-probability samples had greater odds of past-year hazardous drinking, marijuana use, and other drug use. We found similar results for lifetime help-seeking for alcohol or drug problems, past week depression, and co-occurring hazardous drinking and depression. In comparisons with heterosexual women, the magnitude of difference for drug use was greater for the SMW non-probability sample; for tobacco use, the differe...Continue Reading

Citations

Jan 18, 2020·Substance Abuse : Official Publication of the Association for Medical Education and Research in Substance Abuse·Laurie A DrabbleKaren F Trocki
Oct 23, 2019·Substance Abuse : Official Publication of the Association for Medical Education and Research in Substance Abuse·Carol J BoydSean Esteban McCabe
Sep 25, 2020·Health Services Research·Natasha D Williams, Jessica N Fish
Jan 1, 2018·Journal of Gay & Lesbian Social Services·Laurie DrabbleRachael A Korcha
Mar 28, 2020·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health·Francisco Caamano-IsornaDanielle M Dick
Dec 19, 2020·LGBT Health·Katherine J Karriker-JaffeThomas K Greenfield
Oct 8, 2020·Annals of the American Thoracic Society·Cindy B VeldhuisJean-Marie Bruzzese
Jan 1, 2020·Annals of LGBTQ Public and Population Health·Philip T VelizCynthia Arslanian-Engoren
Aug 17, 2021·Annals of LGBTQ Public and Population Health·Laurie A DrabbleKatherine J Karriker-Jaffe

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