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30th APS Annual Convention · 2018

Internalized Weight Stigma and Drug Use Among Diverse Young Adults: Sexual Orientation As a Moderator

San Francisco, CA · May 2018

Poster · Cross-Cutting Theme Poster - Psychology of Inequality

  • Andrew Paladino
    The University of Memphis
  • Idia Thurston
    University of Tennessee Health Science Center
  • Idia Thurston
    The University of Memphis
  • Caroline Kaufman
    The University of Memphis
  • Kristina Decker
    The University of Memphis
  • Jessica Mandell
    The University of Memphis
  • Jordan Taylor
    The University of Memphis

Abstract

Internalized weight stigma and minority sexual orientation are associated with high levels of psychopathology. Moderation analyses were used to examine the relationship between internalized weight stigma and illicit drug use, as moderated by sexual orientation. Findings suggest that for sexual minorities, greater weight stigma was associated with greater drug use.

Sexuality/Sexual Behavior

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