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Associations Of Discrimination With Drinking Behavior In Multiracial College Students: Protective Role Of Racial Socialization, Fatima Dobani
Associations Of Discrimination With Drinking Behavior In Multiracial College Students: Protective Role Of Racial Socialization, Fatima Dobani
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Despite the rapid growth of the Multiracial population in the United States, less is known about correlates of their health behaviors. Nascent findings demonstrate elevated rates of drinking behavior among Multiracial college students compared to their monoracial counterparts. Theoretical models posit that racial socialization by primary caregivers may change the magnitude of the relationship of discrimination with drinking behavior among Multiracial individuals. The role of racial socialization, however, has not been tested specifically among Multiracial college students. In this cross-sectional survey study, 193 undergraduate students (Mage = 20 years [SD = 1.33]; 30% male; 33% Greek affiliated) reporting lifetime alcohol …