@article{ref1,
title="Racial trauma as a risk factor for risky alcohol use in diverse college students",
journal="Journal of American college health",
year="2023",
author="Johnson, Veronica E. and Chng, Kobi and Courtney, Kellie",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="Exposure to potentially traumatic race-based experiences poses a risk factor for risky drinking among college students from historically marginalized racial/ethnic backgrounds. <br><br>OBJECTIVE: The current study examined the relationship between both the level (severity) and pattern of race-based traumatic stress (RBTS) reactions and risky drinking. Participants: The current study sample was made up of 62 male (23.5%) and 202 female (76.5%) Latino/a/x, Black, and Asian college students attending a minority-serving institution. <br><br>METHODS: Study participants were asked to participate in an anonymous online survey. <br><br>RESULTS: A criterion profile analysis revealed that higher scores on RBTS reactions overall, and elevated scores on RBTS - avoidance, low self-esteem, and anger, specifically, were indicative of more risky drinking. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: These findings highlight a distinct pattern of RBTS scores that may predict a vulnerability to risky drinking and underscore the importance of racial trauma healing in alcohol use prevention and intervention efforts.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0744-8481",
doi="10.1080/07448481.2023.2214247",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2023.2214247"
}