Racial discrimination, depressive symptoms, ethnic-racial identity, and alcohol use among Black American college students.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Racial discrimination is prevalent among Black Americans, and may increase risk for alcohol use and related problems. Understanding the mediating and moderating factors in the pathways linking racial discrimination to alcohol use outcomes is important for prevention and intervention efforts. We tested depressive symptoms as a mediator and ethnic-racial identity as a moderator in the relation between racial discrimination and alcohol use outcomes among Black American young adults.

Methods

We used data from 2 independent samples of Black American young adults recruited from different regions in the United States. The first sample included 383 Black American young adults (M_age = 20.65, SD = 2.28; 81% female), and the second sample included 165 Black

SUBMITTER: Su J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8385999 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature