Problematic Alcohol Use among Brazilian Women Who Have Sex with Women: A Respondent-Driven Sample.
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| Title: | Problematic Alcohol Use among Brazilian Women Who Have Sex with Women: A Respondent-Driven Sample. |
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| Authors: | Manfron Pellissari, Gabriela (AUTHOR), Vaitses Fontanari, Anna Martha (AUTHOR), Almeida-Segundo, Damião Soares de (AUTHOR), Martins da Silva, Murilo (AUTHOR), Henriques Viscardi, Lucas (AUTHOR), Brandelli Costa, Angelo (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | Journal of Genetic Psychology. Mar/Apr2026, Vol. 187 Issue 2, p89-103. 15p. |
| Subjects: | Alcoholism, Sexual minority women, Snowball sampling, Mental depression, Self-esteem, Social support, Discrimination (Sociology) |
| Abstract: | Bearing in mind the lack of studies involving women who have sex with women (WSW), our objective was to report the prevalence of alcohol-related problems among Brazilian WSW, as well as to describe associated factors. Three hundred and thirty-five women were recruited through web-based respondent-driven sampling (RDS) from January to August 2018. RDS weighted frequencies and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were calculated using the RDS II method. A logistic regression was performed to ascertain the effects of depression, social support, discrimination toward sexual identity, and self-esteem on the likelihood of problematic alcohol use. Around a quarter of the sample (23.73%) was identified with a drinking problem. Notably, our findings revealed that older WSW face an increased risk of problematic alcohol use. Discrimination and self-esteem played a major role in problematic alcohol use. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Abstract: | Bearing in mind the lack of studies involving women who have sex with women (WSW), our objective was to report the prevalence of alcohol-related problems among Brazilian WSW, as well as to describe associated factors. Three hundred and thirty-five women were recruited through web-based respondent-driven sampling (RDS) from January to August 2018. RDS weighted frequencies and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were calculated using the RDS II method. A logistic regression was performed to ascertain the effects of depression, social support, discrimination toward sexual identity, and self-esteem on the likelihood of problematic alcohol use. Around a quarter of the sample (23.73%) was identified with a drinking problem. Notably, our findings revealed that older WSW face an increased risk of problematic alcohol use. Discrimination and self-esteem played a major role in problematic alcohol use. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 00221325 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/00221325.2025.2487493 |
