@article{neukrug_benson_buhrman_volpe_2022, title={Affect Reactivity and Lifetime Racial Discrimination Among Black College Students: The Role of Coping}, volume={5}, ISSN={["1939-0025"]}, url={http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85131739231&partnerID=MN8TOARS}, DOI={10.1037/ort0000630}, abstractNote={Black individuals face psychological distress resulting from lifetime experiences of racial discrimination, and these experiences may be especially harmful to Black college students as they forge their social identities. One way to examine psychological distress induced by racial discrimination is by assessing affect reactivity, or the degree to which aspects of individuals' mood changes in response to a stressor. This quantitative investigation examines the association between lifetime racial discrimination frequency and stress responses to acute racial discrimination via two aspects of affect reactivity, valence and arousal, and if coping strategies moderate this association. A sample of 239 Black college students (Mage = 19.59, SDage = 2.15, 68.6% female) completed an online questionnaire that included measures of racial discrimination, coping, and demographics. They then attended a laboratory visit during which their affective responses to a stress task were collected. Regression analyses indicated an interaction between lifetime racial discrimination and social support coping on arousal reactivity in response to acute racial discrimination. For individuals who reported low levels of social support coping, more frequent lifetime racial discrimination was associated with a decrease in arousal. For individuals who reported high levels of social support coping, more frequent lifetime racial discrimination was associated with an increase in arousal. Implications for the mental health of Black college students exposed to racial discrimination and avenues for further investigation are discussed. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved).}, number={4}, journal={AMERICAN JOURNAL OF ORTHOPSYCHIATRY}, author={Neukrug, Hannah and Benson, G. Perusi and Buhrman, Graham and Volpe, Vanessa V.}, year={2022}, month={May} }
 @article{hope_volpe_briggs_benson_2022, title={Anti-racism activism among Black adolescents and emerging adults: Understanding the roles of racism and anticipatory racism-related stress}, volume={2}, ISSN={["1467-8624"]}, url={http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85125959137&partnerID=MN8TOARS}, DOI={10.1111/cdev.13744}, abstractNote={Abstract}, journal={CHILD DEVELOPMENT}, author={Hope, Elan C. and Volpe, Vanessa V. and Briggs, Alexis S. and Benson, G. Perusi}, year={2022}, month={Feb} }
 @article{volpe_benson_czoty_daniel_2022, title={Not Just Time on Social Media: Experiences of Online Racial/Ethnic Discrimination and Worse Sleep Quality for Black, Latinx, Asian, and Multi-racial Young Adults}, volume={9}, ISSN={["2196-8837"]}, url={http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85138346933&partnerID=MN8TOARS}, DOI={10.1007/s40615-022-01410-7}, abstractNote={Sleep quality in young adulthood sets the stage for long-term health. Racial/ethnic sleep disparities between White college-attending young adults and college-attending young adults of color exist. The stress of experiencing racial/ethnic discrimination makes it difficult for college-attending young adults of color to get good quality sleep. Yet it remains unclear if experiencing online racial/ethnic discrimination also has consequences for sleep quality, and if this association may vary by frequency of social media use. To investigate the role of racial/ethnic discrimination on sleep quality, we conducted an online survey of 154 college-attending young adults (M age  = 19.51) who identified as Black (42.2%), Latinx (16.9%), Asian (20.8%), or Bi-/multi-racial (20.1%) from a predominantly White university. Results indicated that more exposure to racial/ethnic discrimination was associated with worse sleep quality for young adults of color. Results suggest that online racial/ethnic discrimination has a similar negative impact on sleep quality regardless of the frequency of social media use. Increased attention to negative race-related experiences online as one potential risk factor for poor long-term health for young adults of color is needed, regardless of how many hours they spend on social media. Structural interventions, screening for stress due to exposure to online racial/ethnic discrimination, and facilitating opportunities to prepare for this exposure may be an important priority for sleep health and reduction of racial/ethnic health disparities.}, number={5}, journal={JOURNAL OF RACIAL AND ETHNIC HEALTH DISPARITIES}, author={Volpe, Vanessa V. and Benson, G. Perusi and Czoty, Larsan and Daniel, Christiana}, year={2022}, month={Sep} }
 @article{benson_volpe_2022, title={Too Manly and Too Straight? Perceived Sexual Orientation of Black and White Men and Women}, volume={5}, ISSN={["1540-3602"]}, url={http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85131003670&partnerID=MN8TOARS}, DOI={10.1080/00918369.2022.2070445}, abstractNote={ABSTRACT Using data from an online survey assessing perceptions of 12 target 1 photos of Black and White males 2 and females, the current study examined a moderated mediation model of sexual orientation perceptions (N = 310). Results indicated that perceived masculinity/femininity was not a mediator in the association between target gender and perceived sexual orientation. Black male targets were perceived to be more heterosexual than White male targets, Black female targets were perceived as less heterosexual than White female targets, and Black targets were perceived as more masculine than White targets. These findings may indicate rigid gender- and sexuality-related expectations for Black men. Black women who are perceived as gay may be more at risk of related interpersonal harm than White women. Black sexual minority individuals may face challenges in navigating identity concealment or disclosure. Future research should explore the potential antecedents and consequences of perceptions of Black individuals’ sexual orientation.}, number={11}, journal={JOURNAL OF HOMOSEXUALITY}, author={Benson, G. Perusi and Volpe, Vanessa V.}, year={2022}, month={May} }
 @article{v. volpe_schorpp_cacace_benson_banos_2021, title={State- and Provider-Level Racism and Health Care in the US}, volume={61}, ISSN={["1873-2607"]}, url={http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85111904550&partnerID=MN8TOARS}, DOI={10.1016/j.amepre.2021.03.008}, abstractNote={Introduction This study examines the associations between state-level and provider sources of racism and healthcare access and quality for non-Hispanic Black and White individuals. Methods Data from 2 sources were integrated: (1) data from the Association of American Medical Colleges’ Consumer Survey of Health Care Access (2014–2019), which included measures of self-reported healthcare access, healthcare quality, and provider racial discrimination and (2) administrative data compiled to index state-level racism. State-level racism composite scores were calculated from federal sources (U.S. Census, Department of Labor, Department of Justice). The data set comprised 21,030 adults (n=2,110 Black, n=18,920 White) who needed care within the past year. Participants were recruited from a national panel, and the survey employed age–insurance quotas. Logistic and linear regressions were conducted in 2020, adjusting for demographic, geographic, and health-related covariates. Results Among White individuals, more state-level racism was associated with 5% higher odds of being able to get care and 6% higher odds of sufficient time with provider. Among Black individuals, more state-level racism was associated with 8% lower odds of being able to get care. Provider racial discrimination was also associated with 80% lower odds of provider explaining care, 77% lower odds of provider answering questions, and 68% lower odds of sufficient time with provider. Conclusions State-level racism may engender benefits to healthcare access and quality for White individuals and may decrease access for Black individuals. Disparities may be driven by both White advantage and Black disadvantage. State-level policies may be the actionable levers of healthcare inequities with implications for preventive medicine.}, number={3}, journal={AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE}, author={V. Volpe, Vanessa and Schorpp, Kristen M. and Cacace, Sam C. and Benson, G. Perusi and Banos, Noely C.}, year={2021}, month={Sep}, pages={338–347} }
 @article{volpe_katsiaficas_benson_rivera_2020, title={A Mixed Methods Investigation of Black College-Attending Emerging Adults' Experiences With Multilevel Racism}, volume={90}, ISSN={["1939-0025"]}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/ort0000503}, DOI={10.1037/ort0000503}, abstractNote={Experiences of racism contribute to the mental health burden of Black individuals in the United States, and during emerging adulthood, these impacts may be especially intensified. The majority of research on racism captures individual-level experiences and utilizes frequency-based measures. This mixed methods investigation examines convergence and divergence between a measure of recent experiences of racism and a measure of worst experiences of racism at multiple levels (individual, cultural, institutional). A sample of 186 Black college-attending emerging adults (Mage = 19.36; 62.7% female) reported their recent experiences using a quantitative measure and their worst experiences via a qualitative open-ended response, which were analyzed via convergent parallel design. The results indicated that a majority of reported worst experiences had an institutional-level component. Although the quantitative measure of recent experiences corresponded with reports of individual-level worst experiences, the institutional- and cultural-level worst experiences were rarely fully captured by the recent experiences measure. Implications for the mental health of Black college-attending emerging adults are discussed. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved).}, number={6}, journal={AMERICAN JOURNAL OF ORTHOPSYCHIATRY}, author={Volpe, Vanessa V. and Katsiaficas, Dalal and Benson, G. Perusi and Rivera, Susana N. Zelaya}, year={2020}, pages={687–702} }