Adhm Zahran, Sarah S Dermody, Graham W Berlin, Paolo A Palma, Shayna Skakoon-Sparling, Syed W Noor, Nathan J Lachowsky, Daniel Grace, Joseph Cox, David M Moore, Gilles Lambert, Terri H Zhang, Milada Dvorakova, Jody Jollimore, Allan Lal, Trevor A Hart
BACKGROUND: Gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (GBM) report high rates of problematic alcohol use, anxiety, and depression. This may, in part, be due to stressors related to their sexual identity (i.e., minority stressors). However, few studies have examined both distal and proximal stressors, as well as the specific psychological mechanisms by which these stressors may be related to alcohol use outcomes, in a representative sample of GBM. We explored the relationship between distal and proximal stressors and alcohol use outcomes, as well as the role of anxiety and depression as potential mediators of these relationships...
February 28, 2024: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy