Perceived COVID-19 Threat, Psychological Distress, and Increases in Alcohol and Cannabis Use at the Onset of the Pandemic in Racially Diverse Emerging Adults
Laura Reid Marks,
Yanyun Yang,
Heather H. Miller
et al.
Abstract:We examined the associations among perceived Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) threat, psychological distress, and perceived increases in alcohol and cannabis use since the onset of the pandemic in a sample of 1,339 Asian, Black, and White emerging adults (18–25 years). We investigated how these relationships changed based on sex assigned at birth, political affiliation, race, and college student status. Correlation analyses demonstrated a significant positive relationship between perceived COVID-19 threat a… Show more
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