Research implicates experiences of discrimination in exacerbating cardiometabolic disease (CMD) risk. Belongingness has been suggested as a buffer against the adverse effects of discrimination. However, when discrimination occurs in an environment to which one feels they belong, then the potential benefits of belongingness may dissipate or even exacerbate the effects of discrimination. In the present study, we examined these competing hypotheses on how campus belonging might moderate the relationship between discrimination experienced on campus and CMD risk. College students (n = 160, 60.9% Latino/a/x) reported the frequency of on-campus discrimination and campus belongingness, and then completed items assessing risk for CMD. More frequent discrimination related to higher comparative CMD risk among those who reported high campus belongingness, even after adjusting for relevant covariates. These findings highlight the complicated nature of belongingness in the context of physical health. Future research is needed to better understand the role of environment when considering morbidity among college students.

研究表明，歧视经历会加剧心脏代谢疾病 (CMD) 的风险。归属感被认为可以缓冲歧视的不利影响。然而，当歧视发生在人们认为自己属于的环境中时，归属感的潜在好处可能会消散甚至加剧歧视的影响。在本研究中，我们检验了关于校园归属感如何调节校园歧视与 CMD 风险之间关系的这些相互竞争的假设。大学生 ( n = 160, 60.9% 拉丁裔/a/x) 报告了校园歧视和校园归属感的频率，然后完成了评估 CMD 风险的项目。即使在调整了相关协变量后，更频繁的歧视与报告高校园归属感的人中更高的 CMD 风险相关。这些发现突出了身体健康背景下归属感的复杂性。未来的研究需要在考虑大学生发病率时更好地理解环境的作用。