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    EFFECTS OF INTERSECTING STIGMAS ON HIV AND ALCOHOL-RELATED HEALTH BEHAVIORS
    (2021) Regenauer, Kristen S; Magidson, Jessica F; Psychology; Digital Repository at the University of Maryland; University of Maryland (College Park, Md.)
    South Africa (SA) has a high burden of HIV and problematic alcohol use. However, associations between HIV stigma and alcohol-outcomes, and alcohol stigma and HIV-outcomes are largely unknown. Further, limited research has examined the role of avoidance in these associations. Therefore, as part of a larger clinical trial, we explored these associations among people living with HIV (PLWH) and problem drinking in SA (N=64). Patients had blood drawn for biomarker-verified measures of outcome variables, and completed self-report measures for all variables. A significant interaction was found between internalized HIV stigma and avoidance in predicting self-report problematic alcohol use (b(SE)=.24(.09), p=.01) such that at low levels of avoidance, higher HIV stigma was associated with less problematic alcohol use (b(SE)=-1.92(.85), p=.03). A matching nonsignificant pattern was observed for biomarker-verified alcohol consumption, suggesting that the relationship between internalized HIV stigma and problematic alcohol use may be moderated by avoidance.
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    The Role of Feminine and Masculine Norms in College Women's Alcohol Use
    (2015) Kaya, Aylin Esra; Iwamoto, Derek K; Psychology; Digital Repository at the University of Maryland; University of Maryland (College Park, Md.)
    Current literature suggests not only that men and women can conform to both feminine and masculine norms, but that women who adhere to certain masculine norms may be at greater risk for problematic alcohol use. This study examined conformity to both masculine and feminine norms, and how conformity to distinct norms influenced heavy episodic drinking and alcohol-related problems among a sample of underage college women (N= 645). Results demonstrated that the masculine norms risk-taking and emotional control were associated with increased HED, while the masculine norm power over women was associated with a decrease in HED. Traditional feminine norms, including modesty and sexual fidelity, were associated with a decrease in HED and alcohol-related problems. The feminine norm relational was associated with increased HED, while the norms thinness and appearance were associated with increased alcohol-related problems. The study’s theoretical and clinical implications are discussed.