A Longitudinal Analysis of Hispanic Youth Acculturation and Cigarette Smoking: The Roles of Gender, Culture, Family, and Discrimination

Lorenzo‐Blanco, Elma I.; Unger, Jennifer B.; Ritt-Olson, Anamara; Soto, Daniel W.; Baezconde‐Garbanati, Lourdes

doi:10.1093/ntr/nts204

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“…Participants filled out surveys for Project RED (Retiendo y Entendiendo Diversidad para Salud), a longitudinal study of cultural risk and protective factors for substance use among Hispanics in Southern California (Lorenzo-Blanco, Unger, Ritt-Olson, Soto, & Baezconde-Garbanati, 2013). Originally, participants joined the study as adolescents, while attending one of seven high schools in the greater Los Angeles area.…”

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Adverse childhood experiences and substance use among Hispanic emerging adults in Southern California

Allem¹,

Soto²,

Baezconde‐Garbanati³

et al. 2015

Addictive Behaviors

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Introduction Emerging adults who experienced stressful childhoods may engage in substance use as a maladaptive coping strategy. Given the collectivistic values Hispanics encounter growing up, adverse childhood experiences may play a prominent role in substance use decisions as these events violate the assumptions of group oriented cultural paradigms. Alternatively, adverse childhood events might not increase the risk of substance use because strong family ties could mitigate the potential maladaptive behaviors associated with these adverse experiences. This study examined whether adverse childhood experiences were associated with substance use among Hispanic emerging adults. Method Participants (n=1420, mean age=22, 41% male) completed surveys indicating whether they experienced any of 8 specific adverse experiences within their first 18 years of life, and past-month cigarette use, marijuana use, hard drug use, and binge drinking. Logistic regression models examined the associations between adverse childhood experiences and each category of substance use, controlling for age, gender, and depressive symptoms. Results The number of adverse childhood experiences was significantly associated with each category of substance use. A difference in the number of adverse childhood experiences, from 0 to 8, was associated with a 22% higher probability of cigarette smoking, a 24% higher probability of binge drinking, a 31% higher probability of marijuana use, and a 12% higher probability of hard drug use respectively. Conclusions These findings should be integrated into prevention/intervention programs in hopes of quelling the duration and severity of substance use behaviors among Hispanic emerging adults.

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Adverse childhood experiences and substance use among Hispanic emerging adults in Southern California

Allem¹,

Soto²,

Baezconde‐Garbanati³

et al. 2015

Addictive Behaviors

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“…Of those, 2,222 participated in 9th grade and of those, 1,947 also participated in 10th grade. One of the schools changed its boundaries so both of the schools that the 9th graders attended were surveyed, adding 703 new participants to the study in 10th grade (see Lorenzo-Blanco et al (2013) for details). Previous analyses of this dataset included multilevel modeling but the nesting of students within schools did not change the results as the intra-class correlations were very low (Unger et al 2009).…”

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Perceptions of Intragroup Rejection and Coping Strategies: Malleable Factors Affecting Hispanic Adolescents’ Emotional and Academic Outcomes

Basáñez

Warren

Crano

et al. 2013

J Youth Adolescence

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Understanding psychosocial factors that affect the academic achievement of Hispanic adolescents remains a nationwide priority in the United States. Extending previous studies of the stressful effects of perceived discrimination, this year-long longitudinal study examined the correlates of perceived ethnic in-group rejection, coping strategies and fatalistic beliefs, on depressive symptoms, grades, and college aspirations of 2,214 Hispanic adolescents (54 % female) in Southern California. Based on the transactional model of stress and coping and on self-perception theory, structural equation models revealed that high perceived intragroup rejection (10th grade) and low levels of active coping (11th grade) were associated with depressive symptoms in 11th grade. Also, depressive symptoms partially mediated the link between intragroup rejection and both academic outcomes. Avoidant coping strategies (e.g., watching TV) also predicted depressive symptoms and were positively related to fatalism. In addition, fatalism was negatively related to grades and aspiration to attend college. The findings suggest the need to help adolescents find adequate outlets for communication and to create awareness about the potential effects of intragroup rejection.

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“…Surveys were completed by participants in Project RED (Retiendo y Entendiendo Diversidad para Salud) (LorenzoBlanco, Unger, Ritt-Olson, Soto, & Baezconde-Garbanati, 2012), a longitudinal study of acculturation patterns and substance use among Hispanics in Southern California. Initially, participants were enrolled in the study as adolescents, attending Advance Access publication June 28, 2013 seven high schools in the Los Angeles area.…”

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Role Transitions in Emerging Adulthood Are Associated With Smoking Among Hispanics in Southern California

Allem

Soto

Baezconde‐Garbanati

et al. 2013

Nicotine & Tobacco Research

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introduction:Smoking initiation seldom occurs after emerging adulthood, making prevention critical during this phase of the life course. Among emerging adults, Hispanics have an especially high risk for cigarette use. Emerging adulthood scholars suggest role transitions commonly experienced by this age group may lead to substance use including cigarette experimentation and/ or progression, contributing to the high smoking rates exhibited by Hispanics.

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A Longitudinal Analysis of Hispanic Youth Acculturation and Cigarette Smoking: The Roles of Gender, Culture, Family, and Discrimination

Cited by 44 publications

References 34 publications

Adverse childhood experiences and substance use among Hispanic emerging adults in Southern California

Adverse childhood experiences and substance use among Hispanic emerging adults in Southern California

Perceptions of Intragroup Rejection and Coping Strategies: Malleable Factors Affecting Hispanic Adolescents’ Emotional and Academic Outcomes

Role Transitions in Emerging Adulthood Are Associated With Smoking Among Hispanics in Southern California

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