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Psychosocial and cultural factors in alcohol and drug abuse: an analysis of a homosexual community
(Facteurs psychosociaux et culturels dans l'abus d'alcool et de drogue : analyse d'une communauté homosexuelle)
Auteur(s) :
MCKIRNAN D. J. ;
PETERSON, P. L.
Année
1989
Page(s) :
555-563
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
26
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
EPI (Epidémiologie / Epidemiology)
Note générale :
Addictive Behaviors, 1989, 14, (5), 555-563
Résumé :
FRANÇAIS :
Analyse d'un important échantillon d'homosexuels (3400) sur les différents facteurs - stress, non acceptation sociale de leur sexualité, sous-estimation professionnelle, style de vie centré sur des lieux de rencontre (bars, clubs) - favorisant l'abus d'alcool et de drogues, abus persistant fréquemment au cours de leur vie.
ENGLISH :
This paper describes the findings of a large (n=3400) survey of homosexual population. The core hypothesis was that stress and other psychosocial variables have their primary effects among people made vulnerable to substance abuse by individual expectancies and / or cultural values. Tension reduction expectancies of alcohol effects had substancial effects on alcohol and drug abuse, as did the use of bars as a social resource, a vulnerability variable more specific to urban homosexual culture. Further, stress affected alcohol-drug problems only among people who where "vulnerable" via expectancies and values, and both high risk styles of substance use and simple consumption levels had much stronger effects on problems among vulnerable respondents, thus supporting the stress-vulnerability perspective. Individual differences in social role status was related to alcohol and drug problems, and may explain differences between homosexual and general populations. (Author's abstract)
Analyse d'un important échantillon d'homosexuels (3400) sur les différents facteurs - stress, non acceptation sociale de leur sexualité, sous-estimation professionnelle, style de vie centré sur des lieux de rencontre (bars, clubs) - favorisant l'abus d'alcool et de drogues, abus persistant fréquemment au cours de leur vie.
ENGLISH :
This paper describes the findings of a large (n=3400) survey of homosexual population. The core hypothesis was that stress and other psychosocial variables have their primary effects among people made vulnerable to substance abuse by individual expectancies and / or cultural values. Tension reduction expectancies of alcohol effects had substancial effects on alcohol and drug abuse, as did the use of bars as a social resource, a vulnerability variable more specific to urban homosexual culture. Further, stress affected alcohol-drug problems only among people who where "vulnerable" via expectancies and values, and both high risk styles of substance use and simple consumption levels had much stronger effects on problems among vulnerable respondents, thus supporting the stress-vulnerability perspective. Individual differences in social role status was related to alcohol and drug problems, and may explain differences between homosexual and general populations. (Author's abstract)
Affiliation :
Dept. Psychol., Univ. Illinois, Box 4348, Chicago, IL 60680
Etats-Unis. United States.
Etats-Unis. United States.
Cote :
A01713