ERIC Number: EJ785406
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008
Pages: 11
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ISSN: ISSN-1087-3244
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A Structural Model of Alcohol Use Pathways among Latino Youth
Yan, Fang Alice; Beck, Kenneth H.; Howard, Donna; Shattuck, Teresa Downs; Kerr, Melissa Hallmark
American Journal of Health Behavior, v32 n2 p209-219 Mar-Apr 2008
Objectives: To determine the pathways to alcohol use among adolescents. Methods: A cross-sectional study of risk and protective factors among a sample of Latino youth (aged 11-13) was conducted. Results: Peer norms and school connectedness had direct pathways to alcohol use. Self-concept was related to peer norms. Youth who were less acculturated were more likely to believe that their peers drank. Family monitoring, connectedness, and academic support did not have direct pathways to alcohol use. Conclusions: Peer norms appear critical in shaping adolescent involvement with alcohol. The protective influence of family and academic support appear to be indirect.
Descriptors: Early Adolescents, Social Attitudes, Peer Influence, Self Concept, Educational Environment, Acculturation, Family Influence, Alcohol Abuse, Drinking, Hispanic Americans, At Risk Persons
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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