Comparing substance use outcomes by sexual identity among women: Differences using propensity score methods

Karriker‐Jaffe, Katherine J.; Drabble, Laurie A.; Li, Libo; Munroe, Cat; Mericle, Amy A.; Trocki, Karen F.; Hughes, Tonda L.

doi:10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2022.109567

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“… 127 , 128 This is an alarming finding given large pre-pandemic disparities in both alcohol use and mental health between sexual minority women and heterosexual women. 14 , 140 – 145 More research is needed to understand the stressors and mechanisms underlying the higher rates of alcohol use among sexual minority women during the pandemic.…”

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“…Rates and risks for problematic alcohol use vary by sexual identity, 12 – 14 race/ethnicity, 15 and other factors, including socioeconomic status and relationship status. 16 These differences may be partially explained by differences in stress levels, including economic stressors and psychological distress 17 and may have been further modified by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.…”

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Are Cisgender Women and Transgender and Nonbinary People Drinking More During the COVID-19 Pandemic? It Depends.

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2023

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PURPOSE This narrative review of research conducted during the first 2 years of the COVID-19 pandemic examines whether alcohol use among cisgender women and transgender and nonbinary people increased during the pandemic. The overarching goal of the review is to inform intervention and prevention efforts to halt the narrowing of gender-related differences in alcohol use. SEARCH METHODS Eight databases (PubMed, APA PsycInfo, CINAHL, Embase, Scopus, Gender Studies Database, GenderWatch, and Web of Science) were searched for peer-reviewed literature, published between March 2020 and July 2022, that reported gender differences or findings specific to women, transgender or nonbinary people, and alcohol use during the pandemic. The search focused on studies conducted in the United States and excluded qualitative research. SEARCH RESULTS A total 4,132 records were identified, including 400 duplicates. Of the remaining 3,732 unique records for consideration in the review, 51 were ultimately included. Overall, most studies found increases in alcohol use as well as gender differences in alcohol use, with cisgender women experiencing the most serious consequences. The findings for transgender and nonbinary people were equivocal due to the dearth of research and because many studies aggregated across gender. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS Alcohol use by cisgender women seems to have increased during the pandemic; however, sizable limitations need to be considered, particularly the low number of studies on alcohol use during the pandemic that analyzed gender differences. This is of concern as gender differences in alcohol use had been narrowing before the pandemic; and this review suggests the gap has narrowed even further. Cisgender women and transgender and nonbinary people have experienced sizable stressors during the pandemic; thus, understanding the health and health behavior impacts of these stressors is critical to preventing the worsening of problematic alcohol use.

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Are Cisgender Women and Transgender and Nonbinary People Drinking More During the COVID-19 Pandemic? It Depends.

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2023

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“…Finally, differences between the two panel samples may have influenced the findings in the current study. Although research suggests that substance use is typically greater among SMW relative to heterosexual women regardless of the sample or measures used ( Drabble, Trocki, et al, 2018 ; Karriker-Jaffe et al, 2022 ), LGBT specific panels may reach individuals whose characteristics differ (e.g., higher education, greater LGBT identity salience) than LGBT peers recruited from general samples ( Karriker-Jaffe et al, 2022 ).…”

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Comparing substance use outcomes by sexual identity among women: Differences using propensity score methods

Cited by 2 publications

References 62 publications

Are Cisgender Women and Transgender and Nonbinary People Drinking More During the COVID-19 Pandemic? It Depends.

Are Cisgender Women and Transgender and Nonbinary People Drinking More During the COVID-19 Pandemic? It Depends.

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