02/23/2026
New Publication Alert! Co-authored by 1st year graduate student, Khoa Le, we found that AAPI individuals experienced high rates of racism, which was related to greater racism-related negative affect, anxiety & depression generally, & worse alcohol outcomes. Racism‐related negative affect was robustly related to alcohol outcomes after controlling for variance attributable to relevant demographic variables, anxiety, & depression. The relation of racism to alcohol problems occurred via the serial effects of racism‐related negative affect & typical drinking quantity. This is the first known test of the role of racism‐related negative affect on alcohol‐related outcomes among AAPI adults, which is critical given the high rates of racism experienced AAPI individuals. LSU LSU Research LSU College of Humanities & Social Sciences