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Racial differences in the link between alcohol expectancies and adolescent drinking
Devin E Banks1, Tamika C B Zapolski1
1Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, 420 University Blvd., Indianapolis, IN 46202, United States.
Addictive Behaviors
|December 19, 2016
Summary
Racial differences impact how alcohol expectancies predict adolescent alcohol use. Positive alcohol expectancies were linked to alcohol use in White youth but not African American youth.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Public Health
- Sociology
Background:
- Alcohol expectancies significantly influence and predict adolescent alcohol consumption.
- Previous research indicates racial disparities in alcohol expectancy endorsement and outcomes between African Americans and Whites.
- Limited studies have investigated racial differences in the link between alcohol expectancies and alcohol use among adolescents.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine how race (White or African American) affects the relationship between positive alcohol expectancies and alcohol use in adolescents.
- To explore potential racial moderation in the predictive utility of alcohol expectancies for adolescent drinking behaviors.
Main Methods:
- A sample of 104 adolescents aged 12-18, identifying as non-Hispanic White or non-Hispanic African American, participated.
- Participants completed self-report questionnaires assessing alcohol consumption and positive social alcohol expectancies.
Main Results:
- No significant racial differences were found in overall alcohol expectancies or consumption levels.
- Race moderated the association between alcohol expectancies and alcohol use.
- Higher endorsement of positive alcohol expectancies predicted increased alcohol use among White adolescents, but not among African American adolescents.
Conclusions:
- Alcohol expectancies may not be as influential in mediating the relationship between social/personality factors and alcohol use for African American adolescents.
- Further research is needed to identify unique risk factors for alcohol consumption specifically within the African American adolescent population.
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