Widening the Disparity Gap: Differences in Outcomes for Racial and Ethnic Groups in Youth Substance Abuse Prevention Programming

Authors

Changsoo Song, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow
Jennifer N. Rutt, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow
Mindy Anderson-Knott, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow

Date of this Version

2018

Document Type

Article

Citation

Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Abuse 27:5–6 (2018), pp. 264–271.

doi: 10.1080/1067828X.2018.1466749

Comments

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Abstract

This study examined racial and ethnic differences in the outcomes of a universal evidence-based program targeted to children and adolescents. Using data collected in 2015 and 2016 from the Alcohol: True Stories Hosted by Matt Damon program (N = 925), the study found the outcome of perceptions on risk of harm from alcohol use significantly different between the group of White respondents and the group of non-White respondents, and between the group of Hispanic respondents and the group of non-Hispanic respondents. Program effectiveness was found only among White and non-Hispanic respondents, widening the already existing gap between these populations.