A Population-Based Study of Alcohol Use in Same-Sex and Different-Sex Unions.

ABSTRACT: The present study advances research on union status and health by providing a first look at alcohol use differentials among different-sex and same-sex married and cohabiting individuals using nationally representative population-based data (National Health Interview Surveys 1997-2011, N = 181,581). The results showed that both same-sex and different-sex married groups reported lower alcohol use than both same-sex and different-sex cohabiting groups. The results further revealed that same-sex and different-sex married individuals reported similar levels of alcohol use, whereas same-sex and different-sex cohabiting individuals reported similar levels of alcohol use. Drawing on marital advantage and minority stress approaches, the findings suggest that it is cohabitation status-not same-sex s

SUBMITTER: Reczek C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4029769 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature