ArticleJournal of studies on alcohol and drugs2014
A mediational model of racial discrimination and alcohol-related problems among african american college students.
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- A meta-analytic review of the relationship between racial discrimination and alcohol and other drug use outcomes in minoritised racial/ethnic groups.Addiction (Abingdon, England) · 2025Pooled it
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- Racism-related experiences and substance use: A systematic and meta-analytic review.Social science & medicine (1982) · 2024Pooled it
- Racial discrimination and alcohol use and negative drinking consequences among Black Americans: a meta-analytical review.Addiction (Abingdon, England) · 2019Pooled it
- Discrimination and drinking: A systematic review of the evidence.Social science & medicine (1982) · 2016Pooled it
- Discrimination and alcohol problems among heavy drinking HIV-positive men who have sex with men: The buffering effect of a brief Motivational Intervention to reduce alcohol use.Drug and alcohol dependence · 2022Trial
- Microaggressions, negative affect, and alcohol use behaviors among Black undergraduates: A daily diary study.Journal of substance use and addiction treatment · 2026Article
- Manifestations and Impacts of Racial Aggressions on Black Individuals' Health and Well-Being in University Settings Across Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Countries: Protocol for an Integrative Review.JMIR research protocols · 2026Article
- Methodological Challenges and Insights in Research on Racial Discrimination and Substance Use Among Black College Students: A Scoping Review.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2026Article
- Understanding the "Paradox" in Black-White Alcohol Outcomes: Examining High-Effort Coping and Health Behaviors with a Focus on Black Populations and College Students.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2025Review
- Polygenic risk and childhood adversity as moderators of drug and alcohol withdrawal symptoms.Drug and alcohol dependence · 2025Article
- Racism and cannabis-related problems among Black adults who smoke cigarettes: The role of negative emotions in responses to experiencing racism.Experimental and clinical psychopharmacology · 2025Article
- The Robust Relation of Microaggressions with Alcohol-Related Problems Among Black Individuals Who Use Alcohol: the Role of Drinking to Cope with Negative Affect.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2025Article
- Racism and alcohol-related problems among Black adults: The role of negative emotionality to experiencing racism.Journal of substance use and addiction treatment · 2024Article
- Examining a Race-Sex Interaction Effect on Binge Drinking Among Afro-Latina/o Adults in the US.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2024Article
- Racial Discrimination, Neural Connectivity, and Epigenetic Aging Among Black Women.JAMA network open · 2024Article
- Alcohol and cannabis dual use among Black adults: Associations with alcohol use, use-related problems, and race-based discrimination.The American journal on addictions · 2024Article
- Investigating the associations of acute psychedelic experiences and changes in racial trauma symptoms, psychological flexibility, and substance use among People with Racial and Ethnic Minoritized Identities in the United States and Canada.Journal of substance use and addiction treatment · 2023Article
- The Association Between Racial Attitudes, Alcohol Use and Mood Disorders Among Black Adolescents.Journal of prevention (2022) · 2023Article
- Racial/ethnic discrimination, ADH1B*3, and coping-motivated drinking among Black college students.The American journal on addictions · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectiveRacial discrimination has been identified as an important predictor of alcohol-related outcomes for African Americans. The goal of the current study was to extend previously found links between lifetime discrimination, alcohol use, and alcohol problems as well as to elucidate the affective mechanisms underlying these associations, as moderated by gender.
methodA multiple-groups structural equation model was computed using survey data collected from 619 students from a historically Black college/university.
resultsThe final model provided excellent fit to the data, explaining 6% of the variance in alcohol consumption and 37% of the variance in alcohol problems. Discrimination was a significant predictor of alcohol-related problems but not, by and large, level of use. For men, anger-but not discrimination-specific anger-was a significant partial mediator of the link between discrimination and both alcohol use and alcohol problems. Depression partially mediated the link between discrimination and alcohol problems for both men and women.
conclusionsThe results suggest that, for African Americans whose drinking leads to drinking-related problems, discrimination and poor affective self-regulation are highly relevant and predictive factors, especially for men.
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