Abby L Braitman, Rachel Ayala Guzman, Megan Strowger, Jennifer L Shipley, Douglas J Glenn, Emily Junkin, Alina Whiteside, Cathy Lau-Barraco
BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic has been linked to stress, anxiety, and depression among college students, with heightened distress tied to greater drinking for some individuals. Emerging research suggests that these associations may differ across race, but few studies use adequate samples to examine this, particularly among college students, an at-risk population for both heavy drinking and mental distress. Specifically, pandemic-related stressors and mental distress may be higher among Black students than White students...
December 12, 2023: Alcohol Clin Exp Res (Hoboken)