Background Sexual minority women disproportionately engage in heavy drinking and
shoulder the burden of alcohol dependence. Although several intensive interventions are …

Introduction Research demonstrates that both proximal personal characteristics (eg,
outness, emotion dysregulation) and distal stressors (eg, heterosexism) may be associated …

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are associated with intimate partner violence (IPV)
perpetration. A posited mechanism explaining the link between ACEs and IPV is alcohol use …

Sexual and gender minority (SGM) students report higher alcohol consumption, emotion
regulation difficulties, and sexual assault victimization severity than cisgender, heterosexual …

Background: Sexual minority women are more likely to drink alcohol, engage in heavy
drinking, and experience alcohol-related problems than heterosexual women. However …

Latinx sexual and gender minority individuals are at increased risk for engaging in risky
sexual behavior given the intersection of their sexual orientation and ethnic identities. Many …

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and queer individuals have been shown to experience significantly
more negative health outcomes than do heterosexual individuals. The current study tested a …

Compared to heterosexual individuals, gay men and lesbian women experience multiple
health inequities, including higher prevalence of substance use and cardiovascular disease …

This dissertation explores the impact of compulsory heterosexuality on the sexual identity
development of plurisexual cisgender women by examining socio-cultural factors such as …

Prior research shows the importance of internalized sexual prejudice and participation in
health indicators for sexual minority people, yet no research has used prospective measures …