Katelyn F Romm, Campbell Dopke, Olga Acosta Price, Alexandria Pannell, River Williams, Carla J Berg
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Limited research has examined mechanisms, including parenting behaviors, contributing to tobacco use disparities among sexual minority young adults (SMYAs). © 2023 The American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry (AAAP). METHODS: Participants were 644 young adult (ages 18-29; 36.5% racial/ethnic minority) women (N=416; 44.7% bisexual, 7.2% lesbian, 48.1% heterosexual) and men (N=288; 11.0% bisexual, 13.2% gay, 75.9% heterosexual). Bivariate analyses examined differences among sex-by-sexual identity subgroups in perceived parenting (psychological control, behavioral control, knowledge, autonomy support, warmth, communication), past 30-day cigarette, e-cigarette, and cigar use, and likelihood of future use...
March 23, 2023: American Journal on Addictions