Preventive Health Behaviors Among Lesbian and Bisexually Identified Women

The current research aimed to better understand the preventive health behaviors of lesbian and bisexually identified women. We recruited lesbian and bisexual women at a large-scale Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual (GLB) event in New York City. An ethnically diverse sample of 102 lesbian and 23 bisexually...

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Published in:Women & health 2006-01, Vol.44 (2), p.1-13
Main Authors: Wells, Brooke E., Bimbi, David S., Tider, Diane, Ora, Jason Van, Parsons, Jeffrey T.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Age Factors
bisexual
Bisexuality
Bisexuality - statistics & numerical data
Breast Self-Examination - utilization
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Gays & lesbians
Health Behavior
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Homosexuality, Female - statistics & numerical data
Humans
Lesbian
Lesbianism
Life Style
Middle Aged
Patient Acceptance of Health Care - statistics & numerical data
Social Support
Surveys and Questionnaires
United States - epidemiology
Women's Health
Womens health
Womens Health Care
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Summary:The current research aimed to better understand the preventive health behaviors of lesbian and bisexually identified women. We recruited lesbian and bisexual women at a large-scale Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual (GLB) event in New York City. An ethnically diverse sample of 102 lesbian and 23 bisexually identified women who had sex with women from the New York City metropolitan area completed a quantitative survey. Lesbians, compared to bisexual women, were significantly older and significantly more likely to report being in partnered relationships. Lesbians were also more likely than bisexual women to report having performed recent breast self-examinations. Because of previously inconsistent findings and methodologies, further research is needed to determine the specific effects of lesbian or bisexual identity on preventive health behaviors.
ISSN:0363-0242
1541-0331
DOI:10.1300/J013v44n02_01