The influence of linguistic acculturation and parental monitoring on the substance use of Mexican-heritage adolescents in predominantly Mexican enclaves of the Southwest US.
J Ethn Subst Abuse
; 11(3): 226-41, 2012.
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| ID: mdl-22931157
ABSTRACT
This study presents the results of an assessment of 377 Mexican heritage 7th grade adolescents attending middle school in Arizona. The students answered questions concerning personal substance use, linguistic acculturation and parental monitoring. Linguistic acculturation in general did not predict substance use, while greater perceived parental monitoring significantly predicted a lesser likelihood to use substances for both boys and girls. There was a significant acculturation by parental monitoring interaction for every use of alcohol for boys, with parent monitoring effects being more pronounced in reducing alcohol use among highly acculturated boys. Results are discussed in terms of how acculturation impacts family processes and the drug use behaviors of Mexican heritage adolescents living in predominantly Mexican enclaves.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Relações Pais-Filho
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Americanos Mexicanos
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Transtornos Relacionados ao Uso de Substâncias
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Aculturação
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
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Mexico
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Ethn Subst Abuse
Assunto da revista:
CIENCIAS SOCIAIS
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TRANSTORNOS RELACIONADOS COM SUBSTANCIAS
Ano de publicação:
2012
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos