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Victimization, Smoking, and Chronic Physical Health Problems Among Sexual Minority Women
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10 2011
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Source: Ann Behav Med. 2011; 42(2):269-276
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Alternative Title:Ann Behav Med
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Description:Background
Sexual minority women (SMW) have been shown to be at increased risk for abuse, smoking, and chronic physical health problems compared with heterosexual women. In the general population, abuse and smoking are associated with physical health problems. However, there has been little research on their associations among SMW.
Purpose
The current study examined a mediational model of abuse, smoking, and self-reported physical health conditions in a national sample of SMW.
Methods
Participants (N=1,224) were recruited via the Internet and completed measures of childhood trauma, adult sexual assault, smoking, body mass index, and chronic medical conditions.
Results
Structural equation modeling demonstrated that childhood abuse was associated with adult sexual assault, smoking, and physical health problems, but smoking was not a significant mediator.
Conclusions
The results highlight the impact of childhood abuse on physical health problems among SMW and the need to examine other health behaviors that may mediate this relation.
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Pubmed ID:21735343
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC4083397
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Volume:42
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Issue:2
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