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Enacted Stigma, Problem Substance Use, and Protective Factors among Asian Sexual Minority Youth in British Columbia

Publication: Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
22 March 2012

Abstract

This study examined enacted stigma and problem substance use among Asian sexual minority youth and the buffering role of protective factors. Logistic regression analyses of a weighted sample of 5,423 Asian youth who completed the 2003 BC Adolescent Health Survey indicated that sexual minority youth were more likely to be victimized compared to heterosexual peers. Furthermore, protective factors, such as involvement in extracurricular activities or healthy connections to peers or school, reduced the likelihood of problem substance use, even among stigmatized youth. The study highlights the need to create safe, supportive school and community environments for Asian sexual minority adolescents.

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Cette étude s'intéresse aux expériences de stigmatisation effective et à l'abus de substances toxiques chez les jeunes asiatiques de minorités sexuelles, ainsi qu'à l'effet tampon produit par des facteurs protectifs. Des analyses de régression logistique d'un échantillon pondéré de 5 423 jeunes asiatiques ayant répondu au BC Adolescent Health Survey de 2003 indiquent que les jeunes de minorités sexuelles sont plus susceptibles d'être victimisés par rapport à leurs pairs hétérosexuels. De plus, certains facteurs protectifs, tel que la participation à des activités parascolaires ou des rapports robustes avec ses pairs ou le milieu scolaire, réduisent la probabilité d'abus de substances toxiques, même chez les jeunes qui sont stigmatisés. Cette étude souligne le besoin de mettre en place des milieux scolaires et communautaires qui soient sécuritaires et qui soutiennent les adolescents et adolescentes asiatiques de minorités sexuelles.

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cover image Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
Volume 30Number 2September 2011
Pages: 47 - 64

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Version of record online: 22 March 2012

Key Words

  1. lesbian/gay/bisexual
  2. adolescent
  3. Asian Canadian
  4. stigma
  5. substance use
  6. population surveys

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  1. lesbiennes/gais/bisexuelles/bisexuels
  2. jeunes
  3. Canadiens d'origine asiatique
  4. expériences de stigmatisation
  5. toxicomanie
  6. enquêtes en population

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Colleen Poon
McCreary Centre Society
Elizabeth Saewyc
McCreary Centre Society & University of British Columbia
Weihong Chen
McCreary Centre Society & University of British Columbia

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