The influence of acculturation on drug and alcohol use in a sample of adolescents

Raquel Fosados, Arianna McClain, Anamara Ritt-Olson, Steve Sussman, Daniel Soto, Lourdes Baezconde-Garbanati, Jennifer B Unger, Raquel Fosados, Arianna McClain, Anamara Ritt-Olson, Steve Sussman, Daniel Soto, Lourdes Baezconde-Garbanati, Jennifer B Unger

Abstract

This article reports on the associations between acculturation and substance use among 198 ninth-grade Southern California adolescents (mean age=13.8 years). Substance use measures included 30-day (current) and lifetime use of alcohol and other drugs. Acculturation was measured using the Acculturation, Habits, and Interests Multicultural Scale for Adolescents (AHIMSA) acculturation scale, a multi-dimensional acculturation scale yielding four acculturation strategy scores. Linear regression analyses evaluated the association between acculturation on alcohol and drug use, adjusting for several covariates. Results revealed that the assimilation acculturation strategy was significantly, but negatively associated with current alcohol use, especially among males. The separation acculturation strategy was significantly and positively associated with current alcohol use, especially among females. Marginalization was associated with greater risk for lifetime alcohol and drug use, especially among males, and a greater risk of current drug use among females. The social influence covariates were predictive of both current and lifetime alcohol and drug use. Future studies should incorporate multidimensional acculturation scales in adolescent substance use to understand how different acculturation strategies impact different populations.

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