ArticlePsychology of addictive behaviors : journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors2021
Adverse childhood experiences, racial microaggressions, and alcohol misuse in Black and White emerging adults.
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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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- Associations of Adverse and Positive Childhood Experiences with Transdiagnostic Risk Factors for Mental Health Problems in Black American Adults.Adversity and resilience science · 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
- Associations between microaggressions, depression, anxiety, and alcohol use among Black young adults: findings from a pilot study.Frontiers in public health · 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
- 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
- The Associations of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) With Substance Use in Young Adults: A Systematic Review.Substance abuse : research and treatment · 2023Review
- Gender and Childhood Victimization: A Longitudinal Study of Heavy Drinking in Young Adulthood.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Psychometric evaluation of the Reward Probability Index in emerging adult drinkers.Psychology of addictive behaviors : journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors · 2021Article
- Racial Microaggressions Mediate the Association Between Posttraumatic Stress and Alcohol Use Among Women of Color Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence.Journal of dual diagnosisArticle
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objectiveResearch indicates that emerging adults (EAs) are at an increased risk for heavy drinking and its associated alcohol problems, and that both proximal and distal stressors (e.g., adverse childhood experiences [ACEs], and subtle racial discrimination [racial microaggressions]) may contribute to these high-risk outcomes. We investigated the relationship of ACEs with alcohol consumption and alcohol problems in a sample of Black and White EAs, and racial microaggressions with alcohol consumption and alcohol problems in the Black EAs in our sample.
methodSix hundred two EAs (41.5% Black, 47% White; 57.3% women) completed measures assessing ACEs, alcohol consumption, and alcohol problems. One hundred ninety-six Black EAs in the sample were also asked to complete a measure of racial microaggressions that assessed their level of distress related to these experiences.
resultsRegression analyses demonstrated a positive association of ACEs with alcohol consumption and alcohol problems. Sex moderated the relation of ACEs with alcohol consumption such that the positive relationship between ACEs and alcohol consumption was minimally stronger for females. College status moderated the relation of ACEs with alcohol consumption such that the relationship between ACEs and alcohol consumption was stronger for college students than non-college students. Racial microaggressions were positively associated with alcohol problems, but not alcohol consumption.
conclusionFindings underscore the importance of childhood stressors with alcohol consumption and problems for EAs, and the need for additional research on racial microaggressions and alcohol problems in Black EAs. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved).
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