TY - JOUR
T1 - Pathways Between Concealable Stigmatized Identities and Substance Misuse
AU - Talley, Amelia E.
AU - Littlefield, Andrew K.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2014 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
PY - 2014/10/1
Y1 - 2014/10/1
N2 - Individuals with concealable stigmatized identities often possess no obviously devalued attributes, yet are at greater risk for problematic substance use compared to their privileged counterparts. We present a conceptual model, which proposes that identity-relevant content and characteristics have important implications for cognitive, affective, and behavioral consequences of stigma-related stress. In doing so, we synthesize stigma-related models from the extant literature and attempt to integrate these concepts with previous work detailing potential contributors to substance use behaviors specifically. Finally, we ask readers to consider the various ways in which the content and characteristics of an individual's stigmatized identity might combine with situational and additional individual difference factors to influence the likelihood of substance misuse.
AB - Individuals with concealable stigmatized identities often possess no obviously devalued attributes, yet are at greater risk for problematic substance use compared to their privileged counterparts. We present a conceptual model, which proposes that identity-relevant content and characteristics have important implications for cognitive, affective, and behavioral consequences of stigma-related stress. In doing so, we synthesize stigma-related models from the extant literature and attempt to integrate these concepts with previous work detailing potential contributors to substance use behaviors specifically. Finally, we ask readers to consider the various ways in which the content and characteristics of an individual's stigmatized identity might combine with situational and additional individual difference factors to influence the likelihood of substance misuse.
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U2 - 10.1111/spc3.12117
DO - 10.1111/spc3.12117
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84908222060
VL - 8
SP - 569
EP - 582
JO - Social and Personality Psychology Compass
JF - Social and Personality Psychology Compass
SN - 1751-9004
IS - 10
ER -