This study done by Boynton, O’Hara, Covault, Scott, and Tennen was called “A Mediational Model of Racial Discrimination and Alcohol-Related Problems Among African American College Students.” It was published in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs in 2014. The goal of the study was to examine links between discrimination, alcohol use, and alcohol problems. The researchers surveyed 619 students from a historically Black university. What was found was that discrimination was a significant predictor of alcohol-related problems. For male students, anger was a partial mediator of the link between discrimination and alcohol use. In both men and women, depression also partially mediated the link between discrimination and alcohol problems. Discrimination and poor self-regulation were highly relevant when discussing alcohol-related problems. Based on this study, I believe that if discrimination is reduced, depression and alcohol use will also reduce in minority college …show more content…
Done by J.M. Chonody, the study was called “Measuring Sexual Prejudice Against Gay Men and Lesbian Women: Development of the Sexual Prejudice Scale.” It was published in the Journal of Homosexuality in 2013. 851 students participated in this study and different types of analyses indicated a 3 factor solution for each of the sex-specific scales. There were 4 subscales: stereotypes, valuation, affective reaction, and social equality beliefs. Chonody provided evidence of validity of the Sexual Prejudice Scale and showed that there was a strong relation between sexual prejudice and sexism. Chonody established the difference between homophobia and prejudice by stating, “Antigay bias is not homophobia. It is prejudice.” As well as in the other studies I found, intervention is needed to reduce prejudice and college students that are now discriminated against should be