Denial of Personal Racial Discrimination and Its Impact Among People of Color Who Use Substances: Implications for Measuring Racial Discrimination in Substance Use Research

Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Июнь 10, 2024

Even though racism is pervasive, some people of color may deny experiencing racial discrimination or report being unaffected by it. This study examines the contexts and factors that contribute to these responses among who use substances. We conducted seven focus groups (5-9 participants per group, total N = 43) Black, Latino, Asian American adults between ages 21 44 years old reported current two more following substances: alcohol, cigarettes, e-cigarettes, cannabis. Data were analyzed using reflexive thematic analysis. Across all three ethno-racial groups, we found respondents minimized denied personal experiences hesitated identify their as discrimination, which in turn led express uncertainty about seeing any sort connection substance use. Themes included a minority comparison effect; drowning out diversity composition context; passing White; covertness racism. Also, there contradictions accounts, often depended on orienting cues. While researchers continue find associations use, not acknowledge this connection. Recommendations include aligning definitions academic public/popular discourse; updating measures keep up with evolving forms context-specific examples; combining subjective objective racism; dialoguing public raise awareness around how defined.

Язык: Английский

“White” as a Racial Category, Perceptions of Mistreatment, and Health

American Journal of Epidemiology, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Июль 16, 2024

Язык: Английский

Racism-Related Experiences and Substance Use: A Systematic and Meta-Analytic Review

Social Science & Medicine, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 362, С. 117434 - 117434

Опубликована: Окт. 21, 2024

Язык: Английский