ERIC Number: EJ1147197
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017-Aug
Pages: 27
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0272-4316
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The Relationship between Acculturation, Ecodevelopment, and Substance Use among Hispanic Adolescents
Martinez, Marcos J.; Huang, Shi; Estrada, Yannine; Sutton, Madeline Y.; Prado, Guillermo
Journal of Early Adolescence, v37 n7 p948-974 Aug 2017
Using structural equation modeling, we examined the relationship of Hispanicism on recent substance use and whether Americanism moderated the effect in a sample of 1,141 Hispanic adolescents. The Bicultural Involvement Questionnaire (BIQ) was used to determine the degree of individual comfort in both Hispanic (Hispanicism) and American (Americanism) cultures. Hispanicism was associated with greater family functioning (ß = 0.36, p < 0.05) and school bonding (ß = 0.31, p < 0.01); Americanism moderated the effect of Hispanicism on substance use (ß = 0.92, p < 0.01). Findings suggest that Hispanic culture was protective against substance use; however, those effects differed depending on level of Americanism.
Descriptors: Structural Equation Models, Acculturation, Substance Abuse, Hispanic Americans, Cultural Influences, Resilience (Psychology), Predictor Variables, Hypothesis Testing, Randomized Controlled Trials, Delinquency, Adolescents, Intervention, Grade 9, Program Effectiveness, Grade 8, Parents, Questionnaires, Likert Scales, Family Environment, Student Attitudes, Student School Relationship
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Grade 9; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education; High Schools; Grade 8; Elementary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (DHHS/PHS); National Institute on Drug Abuse (DHHS/PHS)
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Identifiers - Location: Florida (Miami)
Grant or Contract Numbers: U01PS000671; R01DA025192; R01DA025894