Race/ethnicity and contexts

Associations of racial/ethnic discrimination with underage youth’s alcohol use and drinking contexts

Dados Bibliográficos

ID21605231
AutoresSharon Lipperman‐kreda (0000-0002-7463-938X, Institute for Research and Evaluation, autor correspondente), Sharon Lipperman-Kreda (Prevention Research Center, Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation), Tamar M J Antin (0000-0002-2490-419X, Center for Critical Public Health, Institute for Scientific Analysis), M Kristina Wharton (0000-0003-3552-1407, Institute for Research and Evaluation), Kristina Wharton (Prevention Research Center, Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation), Ida Wilson (0009-0006-1343-597X, Center for Critical Public Health, Institute for Scientific Analysis)
Ano2025
Volume32
Fascículo2
Páginas189-197
Data de publicação2025-03-04
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoDrugs Education Prevention and Policy (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0968-7637 • E-ISSN: 1465-3370
EditoraInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/09687637.2024.2322147
PMID40170950
OpenAlexW4392238987
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas1
Referências citadas54

Background: This study examined how racial/ethnic discrimination may shape alcohol use behaviors, related problems, and contexts of alcohol use among underage youth (<21 years old). Age group differences were also explored. Methods: Cross-sectional data were obtained from California youth identified as racial and ethnic minoritized youth (n=605; ages 14-20). An adapted version of the Everyday Discrimination Scale was used to assess racial/ethnic discrimination. Demographics were also assessed. Outcomes included drinking status, past-6-month alcohol frequency and quantity, number of types of alcohol-related problems, risk for alcohol addiction, and past-6-month alcohol frequency and quantity in public and private settings. Multinomial, negative binomial, and linear regression analyses were conducted, controlling for demographics and exposure to context settings. Results: Experiencing racial/ethnic discrimination was positively associated with lifetime drinking, any past-6-month drinking, and risk for alcohol addiction. It was also positively associated with the past-6-month typical number of drinks participants consumed in public settings. Age-group differences were observed with some greater risks for older underage youth (18-20 years old). Conclusions: Findings suggest the importance of trauma-informed interventions for youth of diverse racial/ethnic groups and for addressing racial/ethnic discrimination in schools or communities to address alcohol use inequities in young people

Ethnic group · Sociology · Gender Studies · Migration, Health and Trauma · Psychology · Racial and Ethnic Identity Research · Social Psychology · Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes