Racism and Cannabis-Related Problems Among Hispanic/Latine Adults
The Role of Negative Emotions in Responses to Experiencing Racism
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21646653 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Julia D Buckner (0000-0002-9277-9300, Louisiana State University, corresponding author), Luke A Vargo (0000-0003-4173-2374, Louisiana State University), Christopher M Buenrostro (Louisiana State University), Justin M Shepherd (0000-0002-7607-3332, University of Houston), M J Zvolensky (0000-0002-1869-0906, University of Houston) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Pages | 1-6 |
| Publication date | 2026-03-02 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Substance Use & Misuse (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1082-6084 • E-ISSN: 1532-2491 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10826084.2026.2630211 |
| PMID | 41772893 |
| OpenAlex | W7133329437 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 25 |
Method: We examined the role of negative emotions resulting from racism on cannabis-related problems among 520 (44.2% female) Hispanic/Latine adults aged 18-65 (M = 36.6, SD = 10.3) who endorsed past-month cannabis use. Results: Consistent with minority stress-based models, frequency of experiencing racism was statistically significantly correlated with racism-related negative affect, coping-motivated cannabis use, cannabis-related problems, anxiety, and depression. When entered simultaneously, racism and racism-related negative affect (but not anxiety or depression generally) remained statistically significantly related to cannabis problems. Frequency of experiences of racism was related to cannabis problems indirectly via racism-related negative affect, but not anxiety or depression. The relationship between racism and cannabis-related problems also occurred indirectly via the serial relation of racism-related negative affect and coping-motivated cannabis use, and via the singular effect of racism-related negative affect, but not the singular effect of coping-motivated cannabis use. Conculsions: Our findings highlight the deleterious effects of experiences of racism on mental and behavioral health
Mental health · Mental illness · Psychometrics of racism · Racism · Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research · Racial and Ethnic Identity Research · Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
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