Alcohol use, behavioral and mental health help-seeking, and treatment satisfaction among sexual minority women.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sexual minority women (SMW) report higher rates of heavy episodic drinking (HED) and adverse alcohol-related outcomes, including poor mental health, than heterosexual women. These disparities indicate a greater need for behavioral and mental health treatment for SMW. This study examined associations among alcohol outcomes, behavioral and mental health help-seeking, and treatment satisfaction among SMW by age, sexual identity, race/ethnicity, and income.

Methods

Participants included a community sample of 695 SMW (M_age  = 40.0, SD = 14.1; 74.1% lesbian, 25.9% bisexual; 37.6% White, 35.8% Black, 23.2% Latinx; 26.3% annual income $14,999 or less). We used bivariate analyses to characterize the sample's demographic characteristics and multivariable logistic

SUBMITTER: Scheer JR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9018513 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature