Congratulations to RARC Researcher, Dr. Carolyn Sartor, on her new R21 award from National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD):

9/27/22-5/31/24
R21MD017454
Ecological Momentary Assessment of Racial Microaggressions and Alcohol Use in African American Young Adults
$229,680 annually
African American adults are disproportionately exposed to alcohol-related risk factors and experience high levels of alcohol-related illness, injuries, and negative social consequences, making the identification of prevention and intervention targets for this population a crucial public health aim. Racial discrimination has been linked to problem drinking among African Americans, but the impact of everyday race-related discriminatory events, known as racial microaggressions, and possible buffers against their effects on day-to- day drinking behaviors have yet to be identified. This project implements an ecological momentary assessment (EMA) to track race-related microaggression experiences and drinking behaviors in real time among African American adults in the peak period of risk for problem drinking (ages 18-25) to evaluate associations between racial microaggressions and alcohol use in this high-risk group.