Perceived racial discrimination and polysubstance use among racial/ethnic minority adolescents in the United States

Original research
par
Baiden, Philip et al

Date de publication

2023

Géographie

USA

Langue de la ressource

English

Texte disponible en version intégrale

Non

Open Access / OK to Reproduce

Non

Évalué par des pairs

Yes

L’objectif

This study investigates the association between perceived racial discrimination (PRD) in school and polysubstance use among racial/ethnic minority adolescents using a nationally representative sample.

Constatations/points à retenir

Controlling for demographic characteristics and psychosocial stressors, PRD in school was significantly associated with higher odds of polysubstance use among racial/ethnic minority adolescents.

La conception ou méthodologie de recherche

Data were from the 2021 Adolescent Behaviors and Experiences Survey. The sample included 4,145 racial/ethnic minority adolescents.

Mots clés

Youth
Illegal drugs
Equity
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