Alcohol trajectories among biracial black subgroups: Testing the intermediate substance use hypothesis

Goings, Trenette Clark; Hidalgo, Sebastian Teran; McGovern, Patricia; Ennett, Susan T.

doi:10.1016/j.addbeh.2019.05.030

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“…Moreover, monoracial students reported more negative alcohol use consequences than Multiracial students. This is consistent with previous research comparing alcohol use between monoracial NA/AI and Black youth and Biracial NA/AI-Black youth (Goings et al, 2020). In the second set of analyses, we demonstrated that the association between the risk factors and drinking outcomes differed between monoracial and Multiracial students.…”

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confidence: 92%

“…The present study included large samples of monoracial and Multiracial NA/AIs during a developmental period that is critical in alcohol use (Chassin et al, 2002; Maggs & Schulenberg, 2005). While a growing literature has begun to examine group-level differences between monoracial and Multiracial populations (e.g., Goings et al, 2016, 2020), this work is among the first to also examine differences in processes associated with negative alcohol-related consequences. The results demonstrate that risk factors operate differently among monoracial and Multiracial NA/AI students, depending on the age they start drinking but not their college location.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Similarly, Black-American Indian adolescents demonstrated a within-group catch-up effect as they were the most likely to report abstaining from alcohol as adolescents but more likely to be drinkers than all other racial groups except Whites as adults (Clark et al, 2013). Though some work suggests Black-American Indian youth are at higher risk for alcohol use problems (Goings et al, 2020), no work to date has compared monoracial NA/AI to Multiracial NA/AI young adults. Further, much of the existing research on alcohol use of Multiracial populations reports rates of use, but does not consider differences in risk factors and motivations.…”

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Alcohol use and related consequences for monoracial and multiracial Native American/American Indian college students.

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Straka

Desjardins

et al. 2021

Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology

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Native American/American Indian (NA/AI) and Multiracial people (those who claim multiple racial identities) report notably high alcohol use compared to other racial groups in the United States. Nearly half of the NA/AI population is also Multiracial, yet NA/AI and Multiracial college students report different motivations for drinking alcohol. Therefore, it remains unclear if NA/AI individuals who are also Multiracial are at different risk for alcohol use and negative alcohol-related consequences, and if there are distinct patterns of risk factors in these understudied populations. Because college-aged students are at risk for high levels of alcohol use, this exploratory study used the AlcoholEdu for College™ survey to compare the association between initial drinking age, college location (urban vs. rural), and alcohol use motivations and consequences between monoracial NA/AI (N = 2,363) and Multiracial NA/AI collegeaged students (N = 6,172). Monoracial NA/AI students reported higher incidences of alcohol use and alcohol-related problems such as blacking out and missing class, compared to Multiracial NA/AI students. Risk factors like earlier age of drinking onset were more strongly associated with negative consequences for monoracial NA/AI students compared to Multiracial NA/AI students. Despite similar levels of Internal Coping motivations for drinking (e.g., to feel more confident or sure of yourself), monoracial NA/AI students reported drinking more than Multiracial students and experienced more negative drinking-related outcomes. These results suggest Multiracial NA/AI students may draw on protective factors not accessible to monoracial NA/AI students, highlighting the need for interventions tailored to students at highest risk. Public Health SignificanceThis study suggests that monoracial and Multiracial Native American/American Indian college students differ in their motivations to drink alcohol and their experience of negative drinking-related outcomes. The relationship between established risk factors, such as age at alcohol use onset, and drinking outcomes varied, indicating that alcohol-related prevention and intervention efforts should be tailored to specific racial groups to be most effective.

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Alcohol use and related consequences for monoracial and multiracial Native American/American Indian college students.

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Desjardins

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Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology

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“…For example, rates of substance use among Black-White Biracial youth were lower than those of monoracial White youth, and higher than those of monoracial Black youth (Goings et al, 2016). Similarly, Black-American Indian Biracial youth and Black-Hispanic Biracial youth reported lifetime alcohol use rates in between their monoracial counterparts (though this pattern was not evident for Black-White Biracial youth; Goings et al, 2020). Moreover, research employing longitudinal methodologies paints a more complex picture.…”

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“…Though some work suggests Black-American Indian youth are at higher risk for alcohol use problems (Goings et al, 2020), no work to date has compared monoracial NA/AI to Multiracial NA/AI young adults. Further, much of the existing research on alcohol use of Multiracial populations reports rates of use, but does not consider differences in risk factors and motivations.…”

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Alcohol Use and Related Consequences for Monoracial and Multiracial Native American/American Indian College students

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Desjardins³

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Native American/American Indian (NA/AI) and Multiracial (those who claim more than one racial group) people report notably high alcohol use compared to other racial groups in the United States. However, NA/AI and Multiracial college students also report differences in their motivations for drinking alcohol. Therefore, it remains unclear if Multiracial NA/AI individuals are at different risk for alcohol use and negative alcohol-related consequences, and if there are distinct patterns of risk factors for alcohol consumption in these understudied populations. Given that college-aged students are at particularly high risk for alcohol use, we used the AlcoholEdu for CollegeTM survey in an exploratory study to compare the association between initial drinking age, college location (urban versus rural), and alcohol use motivations and consequences between monoracial NA/AI (N = 2,359) and Multiracial NA/AI college-aged students (N = 6,263). Overall, monoracial NA/AI students reported higher incidences of alcohol use and alcohol-related problems such as blacking out and missing class, compared to Multiracial NA/AI students. Risk factors, including earlier drinking age, impacted monoracial NA/AI students more than Multiracial NA/AI students, leading to higher rates of missing class and impaired driving. Despite similar levels of Internal Coping motivations for drinking (e.g., to feel more confident or sure of yourself), monoracial NA/AI students reported drinking more than Multiracial students and experiencing higher rates negative drinking-related outcomes. These results suggest that Multiracial NA/AI students may draw on protective factors not accessible to monoracial NA/AI students, highlighting the need for tailored interventions for students at highest risk.

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Disparities in functioning from alcohol and cannabis use among a racially/ethnically diverse sample of emerging adults

D’Amico

Rodriguez

Tucker

et al. 2022

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

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Alcohol trajectories among biracial black subgroups: Testing the intermediate substance use hypothesis

Cited by 4 publications

References 30 publications

Alcohol use and related consequences for monoracial and multiracial Native American/American Indian college students.

Alcohol use and related consequences for monoracial and multiracial Native American/American Indian college students.

Alcohol Use and Related Consequences for Monoracial and Multiracial Native American/American Indian College students

Disparities in functioning from alcohol and cannabis use among a racially/ethnically diverse sample of emerging adults

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