Early life racial/ethnic discrimination effects on behavioral control and health outcomes in young adults.

ABSTRACT: Early life trauma has been shown to facilitate habitual behavior, which may predispose individuals toward perpetuating maladaptive behaviors. However, previous investigations did not account for other traumatic childhood experiences like racial/ethnic discrimination exposure, nor have they examined the interaction of trauma and habits on real-world adverse outcomes. To examine these effects, we recruited 96 young adults (20.06 ± 1.89 years old) in a study probing early life racial/ethnic discrimination influences on habitual learning, and the conjunctive influences of early life discrimination and habit on disordered eating and substance use. To measure habit responses, participants completed a noise avoidance task during which they responded to abstract stimuli via associated keyboard pre

SUBMITTER: Franco CY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11801480 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature