Substance use by adolescents of the USA National Longitudinal Lesbian Family Study

2011/05/24 by Naomi G Goldberg, Henny Bos, Nanette Gartrell · 1 citation
Psychology · Medicine · Social Sciences · #LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy #Reproductive Health and Technologies #Family Dynamics and Relationships

paper · doi:10.1177/1359105311403522

openalex publication_date 2011/05/24 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/05

Abstract

Although studies show that adolescents with same-sex parents experience homophobic discrimination, little is known about associations between stigmatization and substance use in this population. The 17-year-old offspring of lesbian parents from the largest, longest-running, longitudinal study of same-sex parented families were surveyed about substance use, experiences of homophobic stigmatization, and overall life satisfaction. Compared to matched adolescents from a national probability sample, adolescents with same-sex parents were more likely to report occasional substance use but not more likely to report heavy use. No associations were found between substance use and homophobic stigmatization or life satisfaction.

Citations

• The National Lesbian Family Study: 4. Interviews With the 10-Year-Old Children.
• Prejudice, social stress, and mental health in lesbian, gay, and bisexual populations: Conceptual issues and research evidence.
• Adolescents of the U.S. National Longitudinal Lesbian Family Study: Sexual Orientation, Sexual Behavior, and Sexual Risk Exposure

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• Nanette Gartrell [wikipedia]

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