Examining Associations Between Cannabis Use, Desire to Quit Cannabis, and Discrimination Experiences Among a Sample of Young Sexual Minority Women
Description/Abstract/Artist Statement
Sexual Minority Women (SMW) use cannabis at higher rates than heterosexual women, which is often attributed to experiencing greater discrimination related to their sexual minority identity. Despite elevated rates of use, few studies have investigated the role of discrimination on cannabis use and desire to quit using cannabis. This study examined associations between cannabis use, desire to quit cannabis, and discrimination experiences among SMW. Participants were N=283 18–25 year-old SMW (Mage=24.29, 86.5% non-Hispanic White) recruited through MTurk who reported past 30-day weekly cannabis use. Participants reported on past 30-day cannabis use frequency and desire to quit using cannabis (1=No desire to 7=Intend to stop in the next month). The Daily Heterosexist Experiences Questionnaire (DHEQ) examined distress of experiencing various discrimination events (subscales: vigilance, harassment and discrimination, victimization, family origin, vicarious trauma, and isolation) where 1=not bothered at all to 5=bothered me extremely. A correlation analysis examined associations between cannabis use, desire to quit, and DHEQ subscales. Participants reported using cannabis on 11.45 days (SD=8.37) in the past 30-days. More frequent cannabis use was associated with lower desire to quit (r=-.149, p=.013) and greater distress across all DHEQ subscales (r range=.189-.358, p’s
Faculty Advisor/Mentor
Sarah Ehlke
Faculty Advisor/Mentor Department
Psychology
College Affiliation
College of Sciences
Presentation Type
Poster
Disciplines
Health Psychology
Session Title
Poster Session
Location
Learning Commons Lobby @ Perry Library
Start Date
3-30-2024 8:30 AM
End Date
3-30-2024 10:00 AM
Examining Associations Between Cannabis Use, Desire to Quit Cannabis, and Discrimination Experiences Among a Sample of Young Sexual Minority Women
Learning Commons Lobby @ Perry Library
Sexual Minority Women (SMW) use cannabis at higher rates than heterosexual women, which is often attributed to experiencing greater discrimination related to their sexual minority identity. Despite elevated rates of use, few studies have investigated the role of discrimination on cannabis use and desire to quit using cannabis. This study examined associations between cannabis use, desire to quit cannabis, and discrimination experiences among SMW. Participants were N=283 18–25 year-old SMW (Mage=24.29, 86.5% non-Hispanic White) recruited through MTurk who reported past 30-day weekly cannabis use. Participants reported on past 30-day cannabis use frequency and desire to quit using cannabis (1=No desire to 7=Intend to stop in the next month). The Daily Heterosexist Experiences Questionnaire (DHEQ) examined distress of experiencing various discrimination events (subscales: vigilance, harassment and discrimination, victimization, family origin, vicarious trauma, and isolation) where 1=not bothered at all to 5=bothered me extremely. A correlation analysis examined associations between cannabis use, desire to quit, and DHEQ subscales. Participants reported using cannabis on 11.45 days (SD=8.37) in the past 30-days. More frequent cannabis use was associated with lower desire to quit (r=-.149, p=.013) and greater distress across all DHEQ subscales (r range=.189-.358, p’s