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Multilevel Analysis of Sociopolitical Contexts, Social Support, Mental Health, and Alcohol Use Among Partnered Sexual Minority Latino Men in the U.S.
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Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities [J Racial Ethn Health Disparities] 2024 Jun; Vol. 11 (3), pp. 1618-1627. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 May 24. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Objective: The objective of this paper is to examine how state-level characteristics relate to social support and mental health outcomes among Latino sexual minority men in the U.S.<br />Methods: Multilevel linear regression analyses were used to estimate the effect of social support and contextual-level characteristics on mental health and alcohol use among Latino sexual minority men (n = 612). Individual-level data were collected via a national, online survey between November 2018 and May 2019. State-level data were drawn from the 2019 American Community Survey and the Human Rights Campaign's 2018 State Equality Index score cards.<br />Results: The interaction between friend support and supportive LGBTQ+ policies was associated with anxiety (B = 1.77; 95% CI 0.69, 2.85; p = 0.001) and depression (B = 2.25; 95% CI 0.99, 3.50; p<0.001). The interaction between friend support and Latino population size was associated with greater problematic alcohol use (B = 0.06; 95% CI 0.03, 0.10; p<0.001). The interaction between partner support and supportive LGBTQ+ policies were also associated problematic drinking (B = -1.72; 95% CI -3.05, -0.38; p<0.012).<br />Conclusions: Contextual factors can affect the everyday experiences of Latino sexual minority men. The effect of social support on mental health outcomes may depend on state-level factors. Public health efforts that seek to address the mental health and problematic drinking behaviors of Latino sexual minority men must consider the impact of macro-level policies on program and intervention development.<br /> (© 2023. W. Montague Cobb-NMA Health Institute.)
- Subjects :
- Humans
Male
Adult
United States
Middle Aged
Young Adult
Politics
Sexual Partners psychology
Adolescent
Hispanic or Latino psychology
Hispanic or Latino statistics & numerical data
Sexual and Gender Minorities psychology
Sexual and Gender Minorities statistics & numerical data
Social Support
Alcohol Drinking ethnology
Alcohol Drinking psychology
Alcohol Drinking epidemiology
Mental Health ethnology
Mental Health statistics & numerical data
Multilevel Analysis
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 2196-8837
- Volume :
- 11
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 37222939
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s40615-023-01637-y