A Longitudinal Investigation of Sexual Minority Stress, Community Connectedness, and Alcohol use and Problems among Sexual Minority Young Adults

Key Points

• This research aims to understand how community connectedness influences alcohol use and problems among sexual minority young adults.
• Conducted a longitudinal study design focusing on sexual minority young adults
• Measured levels of sexual minority stress and community connectedness
• Analyzed the relationship between community connectedness and alcohol use
• Community connectedness potentially mitigated the effects of sexual minority stress
• Higher community connectedness associated with reduced alcohol consumption and associated problems