Browsing by Author "Barnes-Najor, Jessica V."

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    Racial Discrimination and Substance Use among African American Youth: Personal and Collective Self-Esteem as Mechanisms
    (Taylor & Francis, 2024) Crichlow, Queenisha J.; Banks, Devin E.; Carson, Ian; Fisher, Sycarah; Barnes-Najor, Jessica V.; Zapolski, Tamika C. B.; Psychology, School of Science
    Little is known about the mechanisms of the relationship between racial discrimination and substance use among Black youth. The current study examined the role of collective self-esteem and personal self-esteem in this relationship among Black adolescents in grades 5 through 12 (N = 1514; 57% female). Regression analyses estimated direct effects of perceived racial discrimination on substance use and indirect effects of discrimination on substance use through personal and collective self-esteem. Controlling for grade and sex, results revealed significant indirect effects such that experiences of discrimination were positively associated with substance use through lower reports of collective and personal self-esteem. Findings suggest that bolstering personal and race-related esteem may mitigate the deleterious influence of discrimination among Black youth.