Posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms, antibisexual stigma, and alcohol use and binge drinking among young bisexual+ women who experienced sexual violence.

Key Points

• This research aims to explore the relationship between PTSD symptoms, antibisexual stigma, and alcohol use in bisexual+ women who have experienced sexual violence.
• Observational design measuring PTSD symptoms and antibisexual stigma across different waves.
• Assessment of coping motives associated with alcohol use and binge drinking.
• Analysis of self-reported alcohol consumption and binge drinking episodes.
• Higher PTSD symptoms correlated with increased alcohol use and binge drinking.
• Increased antibisexual stigma associated with higher alcohol use and binge episodes.
• Women with greater coping motives exhibited higher likelihood of alcohol consumption.