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Understanding Guilt, And Risky Substance Use Among Homosexuals.

SOC 101

A recent study conducted among 389 bisexual men and women, gay

and lesbian examined the shame and guilt-proneness with problematic

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substance abuse. The drug and alcohol abuse was directly linked to

both guilt-proneness and adversely associated with shame. Among

these users, bisexuals have a higher risk of substance use behaviors and

lower guilt-proneness and higher concentrations of affected

heterosexism than lesbians or gay men (Oleson 1999).

These studies conclude those internalized heterosexisms are related.

With continued studies associated would reinforce all current studies

regarding sexual minority stress and would advance prevention efforts

as well as substance-related interventions within sexual minorities. As

society grows and accepts sexual minority individuals, bisexual men and

women continue to experience societal shame regarding their sexuality.

Negative feels regarding homosexuality are prevalent throughout

societal views, culture and can cause suppressed heterosexism of one’s

self (Oleson 1999).

Suppressed heterosexism, consequently, is, in fact, a set of destructive

feelings and affects toward homosexuality in others and us that function

as part of social sexual minority dishonor. Research suggests, that

among gay, and lesbians there are elevated substance rates and is

possibly a symptom of stress, which is associated with identity-related

stigma. In other words, the gay and lesbian comminutes are using

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Understanding Guilt, And Risky Substance Use Among Homosexuals. SOC 101 A recent study conducted among 389 bisexual men and women, gay and lesbian examined the shame and guilt-proneness with problematic substance abuse. The drug and alcohol abuse was directly linked to both guilt-proneness and adversely associated with shame. Among these users, bisexuals have a higher risk of substance use behaviors and lower guilt-proneness and higher concentrations of affected heterosexism than lesbians or gay men (Oleson 1999). These studies conclude those internalized heterosexisms are related. With continued studies associated would reinforce all current studies regarding sexual minority stress and would advance prevention efforts as well as substance-related interventions within sexual minorities. As society grows and accepts sexual minority individuals, bisexual men and women continue to experience societal shame regarding their sexuality. Negative feels regarding homosexuality are prevalent throughout societal views, culture and can cause suppressed heterosexism of one’s self (Oleson 1999). Suppressed heterosexism, consequently, is, in fact, a set of destructive feelings and affects toward homosexuality in others and us that function as part of social sexual minority dishonor. Research suggests, that among gay, and lesbians there are elevated substance rates and is possibly a symptom of stress, which is associated with identity-related stigma. In other words, the gay and lesbian ...
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