| Literature DB >> 24860195 |
Corinne Reczek1, Hui Liu2, Russell Spiker3.
Abstract
The present study advances research on union status and health by providing a first look at alcohol use differentials among different-sex and same-sex married and cohabiting individuals using nationally representative population-based data (National Health Interview Surveys 1997-2011, N = 181,581). The results showed that both same-sex and different-sex married groups reported lower alcohol use than both same-sex and different-sex cohabiting groups. The results further revealed that same-sex and different-sex married individuals reported similar levels of alcohol use, whereas same-sex and different-sex cohabiting individuals reported similar levels of alcohol use. Drawing on marital advantage and minority stress approaches, the findings suggest that it is cohabitation status-not same-sex status-that is associated with elevated alcohol rates.Entities:
Keywords: alcohol use; cohabitation; gay and lesbian; marriage
Year: 2014 PMID: 24860195 PMCID: PMC4029769 DOI: 10.1111/jomf.12113
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Marriage Fam ISSN: 0022-2445