Citation

Parent MC, Bradstreet TC. J. Health Psychol. 2018; 23(4): 608-617.

Affiliation

Texas Tech University, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1359105317692144

PMID

28810404

Abstract

Use of anabolic-androgenic steroids is a public health concern for adolescent boys. This study examined bullying based on being labeled gay/bisexual and steroid use among US adolescent boys, including sexual orientation disparities. Data from 2660 boys from the 2015 Youth Behavior Risk Survey were used. Among heterosexual boys, steroid use was higher among those who reported being bullied due to being labeled gay or bisexual. No such relationship existed among non-heterosexual boys. The results speak to the need to address issues of masculinity in clinical work with boys and young men.

Language: en

Keywords

adolescence; males; quantitative methods; substance abuse; youth