Predictors of Alcohol and Drug Use: A Multi-Ethnic Comparison

Parker, Keith D.; Weaver, Greg S.; Calhoun, Thomas C.

doi:10.1080/00224545.1995.9712231

Cited by 34 publications

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“…Parent marital status has consistently been found to predict adolescent substance use, with youth from single-parent families having more alcohol use than youth from two-parent families, a finding that appears to be consistent across White and African American families (Duncan et al, 1998;Parker et al, 1995).…”

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confidence: 82%

Alcohol use from ages 9 to 16: A cohort-sequential latent growth model

Duncan

Strycker

2006

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

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This study examined alcohol use from pre-adolescence to mid-adolescence and determined the influence of hypothesized covariates on changes in alcohol use rates during this developmental period. The sample comprised 405 randomly recruited youth from three age cohorts (9, 11, and 13 years), assessed annually for 4 years. Youth were 48.4% female, 50.4% African-American, and 49.6% White. A cohort-sequential latent growth model was employed which modeled alcohol use (use vs. non-use) from ages 9-16 years, accounting for demographic variables of gender, race, parent marital status, and family economic status. Covariates of alcohol use included parent alcohol use, family alcohol problems, family cohesion, parent supervision, peer deviance, peer alcohol use, and peer encouragement of alcohol use. Results showed that proportions of alcohol users increased steadily from ages 9-16 years. Significant covariates were found on the intercept and slope. Being female and higher levels of parent alcohol use were associated with higher initial rates of alcohol use whereas greater friends' encouragement of alcohol use was related to lower initial rates of alcohol use (intercept). Alternatively, more peer deviance and friends' encouragement of alcohol use was related to an increase in alcohol use rates from ages 9-16 years (slope), as was being White and from a single-parent family.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 82%

Alcohol use from ages 9 to 16: A cohort-sequential latent growth model

Duncan

Strycker

2006

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

217

196

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“…Parker et al (1995) found that employment status, income, and education were significant predictors of alcohol use for Black, Hispanic, and White respondents. Strait (1999), in his review of the literature on substance use and Hispanic youth, also identified a link between low SES and substance use.…”

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confidence: 94%

Ethnicity and Ethnic Identity as Predictors of Drug Norms and Drug Use Among Preadolescents in the US Southwest

Marsiglia

Kulis

Hecht

et al. 2004

Substance Use & Misuse

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This article reports the results of research exploring how ethnicity and ethnic identity may "protect" adolescents against drug use and help them form antidrug use norms. This study was conducted in 1998 and is based on a sample of 4364 mostly Mexican American seventh graders residing in a large southwestern city of diverse acculturation statuses. It aims at testing existing findings by conducting the research within the unique geographic and ethnic context of the Southwest region of the United States. This research examines how strength of ethnic identity plays a distinctive role in drug use behavior among the various ethnic groups represented in the sample: Mexican Americans, other Latinos, American Indians, African Americans, non-Hispanic Whites, and those of mixed ethnic backgrounds. Positive ethnic identity (i.e., strong ethnic affiliation, attachment, and pride) was associated with less substance use and stronger antidrug norms in the sample overall. Unexpectedly, the apparently protective effects of positive ethnic identity were generally stronger for non-Hispanic White respondents (a numerical minority group in this sample) than for members of ethnic minority groups. Implications for prevention programs tailored for Mexican/Mexican American students are discussed.

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“…The previous studies consistently found that males had a higher likelihood of consuming alcohol and also consumed more alcohol than females (Nayga and Capps 1994;Parker et al 1995;Sharpe et al 2001;Zhao & Harris 2004;Neufeld et al 2005;Le et al 2009). Similarly, the present study also fi nds males to be more likely to consume alcohol than females.…”

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confidence: 86%

“…The explanatory variables of this study were selected based on the previous studies that investigated the factors affecting alcohol consumption in other countries (Nayga & Capps 1994;Yen 1994;Parker et al 1995;Nayga 1996 Le et al 2009). The variables were grouped into three categories: (1) socio-demographic (age, gender, marital status, employment status, house locality, income, education); (2) health (history of serious family illnesses) and (3) lifestyle (smoking, physical activity) ( Table 1).…”

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confidence: 99%