Joyner Lab

Black individuals face unique structural and psychosocial stressors, including racism-related stress, that shape mental health and substance use trajectories in ways not adequately captured by static or retrospective assessments. In this study, we want to understand variation in substance use and problems (focused primarily on alcohol and cannabis use) within the broader context of general psychopathology experienced in daily life. We’re quite interested in learning about the within-person processes, such as fluctuations in affect, coping behavior, and social support, that confer daily vulnerability or resilience to mental health difficulties and substance use among Black folks. To do this, we’re recruiting Black young adults (aged 21-29) to do a 2-month ecological momentary assessment (EMA) protocol focused on substance use, mental health, and resilience factors that may fluctuate on a within or across days.