Perceived discrimination and anxiety sensitivity in terms of alcohol consumption, alcohol-related problems, and drinking coping motives among racially/ethnically minoritized college students.
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| Title: | Perceived discrimination and anxiety sensitivity in terms of alcohol consumption, alcohol-related problems, and drinking coping motives among racially/ethnically minoritized college students. |
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| Authors: | Smit, Tanya (AUTHOR), Mayorga, Nubia A. (AUTHOR), Zvolensky, Michael J. (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | Journal of American College Health. Apr2026, Vol. 74 Issue 4, p885-892. 8p. |
| Subjects: | Ethnic groups, Cross-sectional method, Secondary analysis, Prejudices, Social determinants of health, Mental health, T-test (Statistics), Data analysis, Research funding, Questionnaires, Anxiety, Psychological adaptation, Descriptive statistics, Alcohol-induced disorders, Racism, Motivation (Psychology), Psychological stress, Analysis of variance, Statistics, Alcohol drinking in college, Minorities, Psychology of college students, Health equity, Data analysis software, Regression analysis, Psychosocial factors |
| Abstract: | Introduction: Across the college student population within the United States (U.S.), alcohol misuse is a problematic addictive behavior. However, there is limited knowledge about the social determinants of health and individual difference factors related to alcohol consumption, alcohol-related problems, and coping motives for drinking among racial/ethnic minority college students. The present study investigated the singular and interactive effects of perceived racial/ethnic discrimination and anxiety sensitivity in relation to alcohol consumption, alcohol-related problems, and coping motives for drinking among racial/ethnic minority university students. Methods: Participants included 734 (82.30% female, Mage = 21.85 years, SD = 4.53 years) university students. Results: Results demonstrated that perceived racial/ethnic discrimination and anxiety sensitivity were each statistically significant predictors for alcohol-related problems and coping motives for drinking, but not alcohol consumption. Discussion: This work highlights the importance of considering social determinants of health and anxiety sensitivity in efforts to better understand alcohol-related problems among minority university students. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: | Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
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