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ArticleJournal of racial and ethnic health disparities2026

More Than Hurt Feelings: Associations Between Perceived Racial Discrimination and Mental Health, Substance Use, and Victimization Among Racial and Ethnic Minority Adolescents.

Philip Baiden, Batholomew Chireh, Catherine A LaBrenz, Yao Wang, Yangjin Park, Minhae Cho, Judith S Anagbonu, Raymond M Glikpo, Sheriffa Mahama, Peace Nnaji

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Philip BaidenSchool of Social Work, The University of Texas at Arlington, 501 W. Mitchell St, Box 19129, Arlington, TX, 76019, USA. philip.baiden@uta.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3877-2594
Batholomew ChirehDepartment of Health Sciences, College of Health Professions, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Edinburg, TX, 78539, USA.
Catherine A LaBrenzSchool of Social Work, The University of Texas at Arlington, 501 W. Mitchell St, Box 19129, Arlington, TX, 76019, USA.
Yao WangSchool of Social Work, The University of Texas at Arlington, 501 W. Mitchell St, Box 19129, Arlington, TX, 76019, USA.
Yangjin ParkSchool of Social Work, The University of Texas at Arlington, 501 W. Mitchell St, Box 19129, Arlington, TX, 76019, USA.
Minhae ChoSchool of Social Work, The University of Memphis, 119 McCord Hall, Memphis, TN, 38152, USA.
Judith S AnagbonuGraduate College of Social Work, University of Houston, 3511 Cullen Blvd, Houston, TX, 77204, USA.
Raymond M GlikpoDepartment of Family and Consumer Sciences, University of Ghana, P.O. Box LG 25, Legon, Accra, Ghana.
Sheriffa MahamaDepartment of Family and Consumer Sciences, University of Ghana, P.O. Box LG 25, Legon, Accra, Ghana.
Peace NnajiDepartment of Community Health Science and Policy, School of Public Health, Louisiana State University, 2020 Gravier St., 3rd Floor, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA.

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backgroundAlthough prior research has linked perceived racial discrimination (PRD) to adverse outcomes among adolescents, fewer studies have comprehensively examined its associations with mental health, substance use, and victimization outcomes within a single nationally representative sample. The objective of this study is to examine the associations between school-based interpersonal PRD and a broad range of mental health, substance use, and victimization outcomes among racial/ethnic minority adolescents in the United States.

methodsData for this study were obtained from the 2023 Youth Risk Behavior Survey. The analytic sample included 9,885 racial/ethnic minority adolescents aged 14-18 (50.7% male). The associations between school-based interpersonal PRD and twenty-two outcomes spanning mental health (n = 6), current substance use (n = 6), and victimization and violence-related experiences (n = 10) were examined using binary logistic regression.

resultsWe found that 16.7% of adolescents reported sometimes experiencing school-based interpersonal PRD and 6.9% experienced PRD most of the time or always. In the multivariable logistic regression models, adolescents who experienced school-based interpersonal PRD most of the time or always had higher odds of poor mental health, sadness or hopelessness, suicidal ideation, suicide planning, and suicide attempts (adjusted odds ratios [AORs] = 3.39-5.19) compared to adolescents who never experienced PRD. The strongest associations were observed for victimization outcomes, including school bullying (AOR = 9.68), being threatened or injured on school property (AOR = 8.44), and physical dating violence (AOR = 7.68).

conclusionsSchool-based interpersonal PRD was associated with mental health problems, substance use, and victimization among racial/ethnic minority adolescents. These findings highlight the broad health correlates of school-based interpersonal PRD and emphasize the need for multilevel prevention and intervention strategies that strengthen individual coping while addressing the broader social and structural inequities that contribute to discriminatory experiences.

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Mental healthPerceived racial discriminationRacial/ethnic minority adolescentsSocial determinants of healthSubstance useVictimization

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