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A Population-Based Study of Alcohol Use in Same-Sex and Different-Sex Unions
Corinne Reczek1, Hui Liu2, Russell Spiker3
1Department of Sociology and Department of Women's, Gender, and Sexualities Studies, 164 Townshend Hall, 1885 Neil Avenue Mall, Columbus OH 43210-1222 ( reczek.2@osu.edu ).
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.
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