@article{ref1,
title="Activity space assessments to investigate neighborhood exposure to racism-related stress and related substance use among young Black Men: Connecticut, 2019",
journal="American journal of public health",
year="2023",
author="Taggart, Tamara and Ransome, Yusuf and Andreou, Ashley and Song, Insang and Kershaw, Trace and Milburn, Norweeta",
volume="113",
number="S2",
pages="S136-S139",
abstract="OBJECTIVEs. To use activity space assessments to investigate neighborhood exposures that may heighten young Black men's vulnerability to substance use and misuse. <br><br>METHODS. We surveyed young Black men in New Haven, Connecticut in 2019 on the locations (activity spaces) they traveled to in a typical week and their experiences of racism and any alcohol and cannabis use at each location. <br><br>RESULTS. A total of 112 young Black men (mean age = 23.57 years; SD = 3.20) identified 583 activity spaces. There was significant overlap between racism-related events and substance use (alcohol and cannabis use) at specific locations. Areas with a higher prevalence of violent crime also had a greater frequency of racism-related events and substance use. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS. An activity space approach is a promising method for integrating objective and subjective experiences within neighborhood contexts to better understand the frequency and co-occurrence of racism-related stress and substance use among young Black men. (Am J Public Health. 2023;113(S2):S136-S139. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2023.307254).<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0090-0036",
doi="10.2105/AJPH.2023.307254",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2023.307254"
}