Florida State University.
Department of Psychology.
Psychol Addict Behav. 2021 May;35(3):274-282. doi: 10.1037/adb0000597. Epub 2021 Mar 18.
Research indicates that emerging adults (EAs) are at an increased risk for heavy drinking and its associated alcohol problems, and that both proximal and distal stressors (e.g., adverse childhood experiences [ACEs], and subtle racial discrimination [racial microaggressions]) may contribute to these high-risk outcomes. We investigated the relationship of ACEs with alcohol consumption and alcohol problems in a sample of Black and White EAs, and racial microaggressions with alcohol consumption and alcohol problems in the Black EAs in our sample.
Six hundred two EAs (41.5% Black, 47% White; 57.3% women) completed measures assessing ACEs, alcohol consumption, and alcohol problems. One hundred ninety-six Black EAs in the sample were also asked to complete a measure of racial microaggressions that assessed their level of distress related to these experiences.
Regression analyses demonstrated a positive association of ACEs with alcohol consumption and alcohol problems. Sex moderated the relation of ACEs with alcohol consumption such that the positive relationship between ACEs and alcohol consumption was minimally stronger for females. College status moderated the relation of ACEs with alcohol consumption such that the relationship between ACEs and alcohol consumption was stronger for college students than non-college students. Racial microaggressions were positively associated with alcohol problems, but not alcohol consumption.
Findings underscore the importance of childhood stressors with alcohol consumption and problems for EAs, and the need for additional research on racial microaggressions and alcohol problems in Black EAs. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved).
研究表明，成年早期人群（EAs）酗酒及相关酒精问题的风险增加，近端和远端应激源（例如，不良的童年经历[ACEs]和微妙的种族歧视[种族微侵犯]）都可能导致这些高风险结果。我们调查了 ACEs 与黑人和白人 EA 样本中饮酒和酒精问题的关系，以及我们样本中黑 EA 中的种族微侵犯与饮酒和酒精问题的关系。
602 名 EAs（41.5%为黑人，47%为白人；57.3%为女性）完成了评估 ACEs、饮酒和酒精问题的测量。在样本中，有 196 名黑人 EA 还被要求完成一项种族微侵犯的测量，该测量评估了他们与这些经历相关的困扰程度。
回归分析表明，ACEs 与饮酒和酒精问题呈正相关。性别调节了 ACEs 与饮酒之间的关系，使得 ACEs 与饮酒之间的正相关关系在女性中略强。大学生身份调节了 ACEs 与饮酒之间的关系，使得 ACEs 与饮酒之间的关系在大学生中比非大学生更强。种族微侵犯与酒精问题呈正相关，但与饮酒无关。
这些发现强调了童年应激源与 EAs 饮酒和问题之间的重要性，以及需要进一步研究黑 EA 中的种族微侵犯和酒精问题。
