title: Drinking Motives, Alcohol Use, and Sexual Attraction in Youth.
abstract: Sexual minority youth were found to be more likely to drink alcohol during weekdays compared to heterosexual youth. Drinking during weekdays was associated with consuming alcohol as a coping strategy. Sexual minority youth also more frequently consumed alcohol to eliminate personal worries (coping) and to not be excluded by their peers (conformity). Sexual orientation-related alcohol problems should be addressed at an early stage. Such efforts are likely to be effective if insecurities and stress related to sexual orientation are addressed as well.
authors: a Faculty of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Research Institute of Child Development and Education , University of Amsterdam , Amsterdam , the Netherlands.
authors: Henny
authors: H
authors: Bos
authors: a Faculty of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Research Institute of Child Development and Education , University of Amsterdam , Amsterdam , the Netherlands.
authors: Gabriël
authors: G
authors: van Beusekom
authors: b Division of Gender, Sexuality, and Health, New York Psychiatric Institute and Department of Psychiatry , Columbia University , New York , USA.
authors: Theo
authors: T
authors: Sandfort
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000523:psychology*; D016739:Behavior, Addictive / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008913:Minority Groups / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D009042:Motivation; D009426:Netherlands; D012307:Risk Factors; D019529:Sexuality / Q000523:psychology*; D012925:Social Conformity; D055815:Young Adult