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Discrimination, Drinking to Cope, Protective Behavioral Strategies, and Alcohol-Related Consequences Among University
Margeaux E Cannon1, Jessica L Martin1, Evan E Ozmat1
1Department of Educational & Counseling Psychology, School of Education, University at Albany, State University of New York, Albany, New York.
Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs
|March 18, 2024
Summary
Everyday discrimination increases negative alcohol consequences for university students. Drinking to cope and protective strategies help explain this link, regardless of alcohol consumption levels.
Area of Science:
- Social Psychology
- Addiction Research
- Public Health
Background:
- University students experiencing discrimination often report adverse alcohol-related consequences.
- Understanding the mechanisms linking discrimination to alcohol use is crucial for intervention.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine if drinking to cope and protective behavioral strategies mediate the relationship between everyday discrimination and alcohol-related consequences.
- To investigate these factors among university student drinkers.
Main Methods:
- Cross-sectional study with 707 university students who consumed alcohol in the past month.
- Data collected in Fall 2020 from a large public institution in the Northeast.
- Serial mediation analysis using structural equation modeling was employed.
Main Results:
- Discrimination significantly predicted increased alcohol-related consequences, independent of drinking to cope.
- Drinking to cope partially mediated the relationship between discrimination and alcohol-related consequences.
- Higher use of protective behavioral strategies was associated with fewer alcohol-related consequences.
Conclusions:
- Drinking to cope and protective behavioral strategies help explain the link between discrimination and alcohol consequences in university students.
- These findings are relevant for clinical practice, prevention programs, and advocacy efforts.
- The mediating roles of coping and protective strategies are significant regardless of overall alcohol consumption.
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