ERIC Number: EJ776897
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Publication Date: 2007-Oct
Pages: 10
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Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders among Latino and Asian American Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Adults
Cochran, Susan D.; Mays, Vickie M.; Alegria, Margarita; Ortega, Alexander N.; Takeuchi, David
Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, v75 n5 p785-794 Oct 2007
Growing evidence suggests that lesbian, gay, and bisexual adults may be at elevated risk for mental health and substance use disorders, possibly due to anti-gay stigma. Little of this work has examined putative excess morbidity among ethnic/racial minorities resulting from the experience of multiple sources of discrimination. The authors report findings from the National Latino and Asian American Survey (NLAAS), a national household probability psychiatric survey of 4,488 Latino and Asian American adults. Approximately 4.8% of persons interviewed identified as lesbian, gay, bisexual, and/or reported recent same-gender sexual experiences. Although few sexual orientation-related differences were observed, among men, gay/bisexual men were more likely than heterosexual men to report a recent suicide attempt. Among women, lesbian/bisexual women were more likely than heterosexual women to evidence positive 1-year and lifetime histories of depressive disorders. These findings suggest a small elevation in psychiatric morbidity risk among Latino and Asian American individuals with a minority sexual orientation. However, the level of morbidity among sexual orientation minorities in the NLAAS appears similar to or lower than that observed in population-based studies of lesbian, gay, and bisexual adults.
Descriptors: Probability, Females, Suicide, Sexual Orientation, Males, Mental Health, Asian Americans, Hispanic Americans, Homosexuality, Substance Abuse, Adults, At Risk Persons, Surveys, Psychiatry, Interviews
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Language: English
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