Acculturation and parental attachment in Asian-American adolescents’ alcohol use

Hahm, Hyeouk Chris; Lahiff, Maureen; Guterman, Neil B.

doi:10.1016/s1054-139x(03)00058-2

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“…We reported findings consistent with earlier studies in Asian samples that ALDH2 *2(−) and greater peer alcohol use were associated with drinking more alcohol (7,12,13). Although, the Luczak et al (25) study of college-attending Asians found that ALDH2 *2(+) and ALDH2 *2(−) carriers were not different in terms of their frequency and quantity of drinking, but reported different levels—lower for ALDH2 *2(+)—of binge drinking (4 drinks or more for women, 5 drinks or more for men).…”

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“…Dick and Kendler (11) suggest that having more friends who drink is an indicator for greater access to alcohol or reduced social controls against drinking. Hahm et al (12) found that Asian-American youth who have more friends who binge drink are at increased risk of binge drinking. Similarly, Kim et al (13) found, in a sample of Hong Kong university students, that binge drinking was positively correlated with having friends who frequently drink.…”

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*ALDH2**2 and peer drinking in East Asian college students

O'Shea

Thomas

Webb

et al. 2017

The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse

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Background: The ALDH2*2 allele (A-allele) at rs671 is more commonly carried by Asians and is associated with alcohol-related flushing, a strong adverse reaction to alcohol that is protective against drinking. Social factors, such as having friends who binge drink, also contribute to drinking in Asian youth. Objectives: This study examined the interplay between ALDH2*2, peer drinking, and alcohol consumption in college students. We hypothesized that the relationship between ALDH2*2 and standard grams of ethanol per month would vary based on the level of peer drinking. Methods: Subjects (N = 318, 63.25% female) were East Asian college students in the United States who reported drinking alcohol. Data were from the freshman year of a university survey that included a saliva DNA sample. ALDH2*2 status was coded ALDH2*2(+) (A/G and A/A genotypes) and ALDH2*2(−) (G/G genotype). Peer drinking was students’ perception of how many of their friends “got drunk”. Results: Main effects of ALDH2*2(−) and having more friends who got drunk were associated with greater alcohol consumption. The ALDH2*2 × peer drunkenness interaction showed a stronger positive association with alcohol consumption for ALDH2*2(−) versus ALDH2*2(+) at increasing levels of peer drunkenness. Follow-up comparisons within each peer drunkenness level identified significantly higher alcohol consumption for ALDH2*2(−) compared to ALDH2*2(+) at the all friends got drunk level.Conclusion: There was evidence of a stronger effect for ALDH2*2(−) compared to ALDH2*2(+) with greater alcohol use when students were more exposed to peer drinking. Findings contribute to a growing literature on the interrelationships between genetic influences and more permissive environments for alcohol consumption.

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*ALDH2**2 and peer drinking in East Asian college students

O'Shea

Thomas

Webb

et al. 2017

The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse

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“…However factors specific to Asian populations-for example, genetic variations in alcohol-metabolizing enzymes (Sun et al, 2002;Wall et al, 2001)-have also been implicated. Observed relationships between acculturation and drinking behavior among Asian Americans (Hahm et al, 2003(Hahm et al, , 2004Sue et al, 1979) further suggest the importance of examining cultural variables as they pertain to alcohol use etiology in this group. Finally, although the aforementioned factors may combine or interact to influence drinking in Asian groups (Akutsu et al, 1989;Au and Donaldson, 2000;Sue and Nakamura, 1984), such relationships have seldom been examined.…”

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“…Notably, collectivistic values such as interdependence, moderation and interpersonal responsibility are thought to contribute to the low prevalence of alcohol use in this group (Au and Donaldson, 2000;Chi et al, 1989). Studies of acculturation and drinking in Asian Americans lend broad support to this position, demonstrating a relationship between assimilation into the majority culture and increased consumption of alcohol (Hahm et al, 2003(Hahm et al, , 2004Sue et al, 1979). Although these data reinforce the notion that the assimilative process generally confers increased substance use risk among Asian Americans, the mechanisms by which acculturation leads to changes in substance use behavior are currently unclear (Beauvais, 1998;Singelis, 1994).…”

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Psychosocial, cultural and genetic influences on alcohol use in Asian American youth.

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Objective-Environmental and cultural factors, as well as a genetic variant of the aldehyde dehydrogenase gene (the ALDH2*2 allele) have been identified as correlates of alcohol use among Asian Americans. However, concurrent examination of these variables has been rare. The present study assessed parental alcohol use, acculturation and ALDH2 gene status in relation to lifetime, current and heavy episodic drinking among Chinese and Korean American undergraduates.Method-Participants (N = 428, 51% women; 52% Chinese American, age 18-19 years) were firstyear college students in a longitudinal study of substance use initiation and progression. Data were collected via structured interview and self-report, and participants provided a blood sample for genotyping at the ALDH2 locus.Results-Gender, parental alcohol use and acculturation significantly predicted drinking behavior. However, none of the hypothesized moderating relationships were significant. In contrast with previous studies, ALDH2 gene status was not associated with alcohol use. Conclusions-Resultsindicate that although the variables examined influence alcohol use, moderating effects were not observed in the present sample of Asian American college students. Findings further suggest that the established association ALDH2 status and drinking behavior in Asians may not be evident in late adolescence. It is possible that ALDH2 status is associated with alcohol consumption only following initiation and increased drinking experience.Asian Americans Comprise the fastest-growing ethnic minority population in the United States (Varma and Siris, 1996); accordingly, understanding the etiology of substance use in this group is increasingly important. It has been noted that substance use prevention initiatives should attend to culture-specific factors influencing use among emergent ethnic minority populations (Castro and Alarcon, 2002;Unger et al., 2002). To accomplish this goal it is necessary to first identify such factors, as well as to determine how culture-specific variables give rise to crossethnic differences in substance use. As adolescence is often marked by initiation and escalation of substance use (O'Malley et al., 1998), studies of Asian American youth are important to the identification of etiologic factors specific to alcohol and other drug use in this population.

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“…The role of culture in terms of parenting effects is also indicated in other studies [70]. These examples are indicated in studies in relation to adolescents and substance use of Latino and Asian populations [71,72].…”

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The Effects of Parental Monitoring and Communication on Adolescent Substance Use and Risky Sexual Activity: A Systematic Review

Ryan¹,

Roman²,

Okwany³

2015

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Aim:The aim of the systematic study was to determine the effect of parenting practices on adolescent risk behaviours such as substance use and sexual risk behaviour.Method: Quantitative research studies were systematically collected from various databases such as Academic Search Complete, MEDLINE (Pubmed), JSTOR, Project Muse and SAGE for the duration of 2003-2013 which was within the 10 year period of relevant literature to the date of study.Results: Findings established that parental monitoring and communication prevented drug initiation, delayed alcohol initiation, and sexual debut, increased alcohol refusal efficacy, and decreased delinquent behaviour and risk taking behaviours in high risk adolescents. Conclusion:This review shows that parental practices play significant protective and promotive roles in managing adolescent risk behaviours.

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Acculturation and parental attachment in Asian-American adolescents’ alcohol use

Cited by 123 publications

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*ALDH2**2 and peer drinking in East Asian college students

*ALDH2**2 and peer drinking in East Asian college students

Psychosocial, cultural and genetic influences on alcohol use in Asian American youth.

The Effects of Parental Monitoring and Communication on Adolescent Substance Use and Risky Sexual Activity: A Systematic Review

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ALDH2*2 and peer drinking in East Asian college students

ALDH2*2 and peer drinking in East Asian college students

Psychosocial, cultural and genetic influences on alcohol use in Asian American youth.

The Effects of Parental Monitoring and Communication on Adolescent Substance Use and Risky Sexual Activity: A Systematic Review

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