Gender Roles and Substance Use Among Mexican American Adolescents: A Relationship Moderated by Acculturation?

Kulis, Stephen; Marsiglia, Flavio F.; Nagoshi, Julieann

doi:10.3109/10826084.2011.630438

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“…In addition to examining differences between gender, future studies may be more effective in informing prevention interventions by examining coping strategies that moderate the relation between cultural stress and health outcomes among boys and girls (Araújo & Borrell, 2006). Similarly, future research may benefit from examining adaptive and maladaptive aspects of gender roles (e.g., machismo and marianismo ) that have been linked with health outcomes among Hispanic adolescents (Kulis, Marsiglia, & Nagoshi, 2012). …”

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Depressive symptoms and externalizing behaviors among Hispanic immigrant adolescents: Examining longitudinal effects of cultural stress

Cano

Schwartz

Castillo

et al. 2015

Journal of Adolescence

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This study examined longitudinal effects of cultural stress (a latent factor comprised of bicultural stress, ethnic discrimination, and negative context of reception) on depressive symptoms and a range of externalizing behaviors among recently (≤5 years in the U.S. at baseline) immigrated Hispanic adolescents. A sample of 302 adolescents (53% boys; mean age 14.51 years) completed baseline measures of perceived ethnic discrimination, bicultural stress, and perceived negative context of reception; and outcome measures of depressive symptoms, cigarette smoking, alcohol use, aggressive behavior, and rule-breaking behavior six months post-baseline. A path analysis indicated that higher cultural stress scores predicted higher levels of all outcomes. These effects were consistent across genders, but varied by study site. Specifically, higher cultural stress scores increased depressive symptoms among participants in Miami, but not in Los Angeles. Findings suggest that cultural stress is a clinically relevant predictor of depressive symptoms and externalizing behaviors among Hispanic immigrant adolescents.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Depressive symptoms and externalizing behaviors among Hispanic immigrant adolescents: Examining longitudinal effects of cultural stress

Cano

Schwartz

Castillo

et al. 2015

Journal of Adolescence

127

117

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“…Previous researchers have linked Hispanic gender norms to substance use and cultural identity (Kulis, Marsiglia, & Nagoshi, 2012; Schwartz et al, 2013). For example, the concept of “machismo” is thought to contribute to a number of health related behaviors, including alcohol consumption (Soto et al, 2011; Unger et al, 2006).…”

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Alcohol Use Severity Among Hispanic Emerging Adults in Higher Education: Understanding the Effect of Cultural Congruity

Cano

Vaughan

Dios

et al. 2015

Substance Use & Misuse

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Background Identifying and understanding determinants of alcohol use behavior among Hispanic college students is an increasingly important public health issue, particularly during emerging adulthood. Studies examining ethnocultural determinants of alcohol use behavior among Hispanic college students have focused on direct associations with cultural orientation (e.g., acculturation and enculturation); yet there is a need for research that accounts for the complex interplay of other culturally relevant sociocultural factors. Objectives This study examined associations of behavioral acculturation, behavioral enculturation, and cultural congruity (perception of cultural fit between the values of the academic environment and the student's personal values) with alcohol use severity (AUS); and tested if gender moderated those associations. Methods A hierarchical linear regression and moderation analysis were conducted on a sample of 167 Hispanic emerging adults (ages 18 to 25) enrolled in college. Results All predictor variables entered in the regression model accounted for 20.9% of the variance in AUS. After controlling for demographic variables and depressive symptoms, behavioral acculturation and enculturation did not have a statistically significant association with AUS. Further, gender did not moderate either of these associations. Conversely, greater cultural congruity was associated with lower reports of AUS. A moderation analysis suggested that cultural congruity predicted lower reports of AUS among men, but not among women. Conclusions This was the first known study to examine the association of cultural congruity with alcohol use. Findings highlight the value of examining contextual factors of culture and moving beyond reductive measures of cultural orientation.

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“…Among the multiplicity of factors influencing this process, acculturation is particularly relevant given the diverse background of the Latino population of the study. Although understanding acculturation involves an examination of complex processes and factors (Kulis et al 2012; Acevedo 2000), which is beyond the scope of this paper, critically, the concept provides a lens through which to interpret emergent themes on sexual risk behaviour participants express as they seek to reconcile traditional culture norms and sexuality with their everyday life experiences in a new and diverse socio-cultural environment.…”

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Condom use preferences among Latinos in Miami-Dade: emerging themes concerning men’s and women’s culturally-ascribed attitudes and behaviours

Sastre

Rosa

Ibáñez

et al. 2014

Culture, Health & Sexuality

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Among Latinos, cultural values such as machismo and marianismo may promote inconsistent condom use representing a significant risk factor for HIV infection. Yet, there continues to be a need for additional research to explore the influence these cultural values have on Latino men and women’s condom use attitudes and behaviours given increasing HIV rates of HIV infection among Latinos. The purpose of this study was to explore further Latino traditional culturally-ascribed attitudes and behaviour for emerging themes toward condom use among a diverse group of adult Latino men and women living in Miami-Dade County, Florida (USA). The study used a qualitative study-design and collected data from sixteen focus groups with a total of 67 Latino men and women. Finding from the focus groups described attitudes and behaviours that counter traditional gender roles towards sex and expected sexual behaviours informed by machismo and marianismo. Common attitudes noted in the study include men’s classification of women as clean/dirty to determine condom use and women’s assertiveness during sexual encounters negotiating condom use-in favour and against it. As the findings of this study suggest, the process differ greatly between Latino men and women, having an impact on the risk behaviours in which each engage.

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Gender Roles and Substance Use Among Mexican American Adolescents: A Relationship Moderated by Acculturation?

Cited by 31 publications

References 55 publications

Depressive symptoms and externalizing behaviors among Hispanic immigrant adolescents: Examining longitudinal effects of cultural stress

Depressive symptoms and externalizing behaviors among Hispanic immigrant adolescents: Examining longitudinal effects of cultural stress

Alcohol Use Severity Among Hispanic Emerging Adults in Higher Education: Understanding the Effect of Cultural Congruity

Condom use preferences among Latinos in Miami-Dade: emerging themes concerning men’s and women’s culturally-ascribed attitudes and behaviours

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