Substance Use and Social Identity in the Lesbian Community
Substance Use and Social Identity in the Lesbian Community
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DOI：
10.1300/j155v09n03_05
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发表时间：
2005-01-01
影响因子：
1.1
通讯作者：
White, John
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作者：
Kerby, Molly;Wilson, Richard;White, John
尽管研究结果报告了女同性恋者群体中药物滥用比率的差异，但同性恋研究领域的普遍共识是，这些人作为一个整体，有更高的药物使用率。在这项研究中，通过互联网收集了关于女同性恋者社区中药物和酒精的使用、自尊水平和社会认同度的数据。相关分析被用来确定女同性恋者社区中的负面社会认同是否会导致低自尊，这反映在较高的药物滥用比率上。虽然社会认同与自尊呈正相关，但负性社会认同、低自尊与物质使用之间没有显著相关。然而，重要的是要考虑到，自尊水平较高的受访者报告使用特定药物的频率更高。这一结果本身就意味着需要进一步调查。[(C)2005，Haworth Press，Inc.保留所有权利。]
Although the study results report discrepancies in the rates of substance abuse in the lesbian community, the general consensus in the field of gay and lesbian studies is that these individuals, as a whole, have a higher rate of substance use. For this study, data were collected via the Internet on the use of drugs and alcohol, level of self-esteem, and degree of social identity in the lesbian community. A correlation analysis was used to determine if negative social identity within the lesbian community leads to low self-esteem that is reflected in higher rates of substance abuse. Though a positive relationship between social identity and selfe-steem was determined, no significant correlation between negative social identity, low self-esteem, and substance use was determined. However, it is important to consider that respondents with higher levels of self-esteem reported more frequent use of specific drugs. That outcome in itself is an implication for further investigation. [(C) 2005 by The Haworth Press, Inc. All rights reserved.]