Abstract
We examined the extent to which Hispanic orientation and American orientation are associated with substance use (cigarette, alcohol, and marijuana) both directly and indirectly through acculturative stress and self-esteem. Participants were 347 Hispanic early adolescents (50.7% male; mean age = 12.57, SD = 0.92, range 11-15) from two middle schools in western Michigan. Findings showed that self-esteem emerged as the most consistent predictor of likelihood and extent of substance use. Ethnic identity was positively related to risk for substance use, and acculturative stress and self-esteem mediated the relationships of Hispanic cultural orientation to alcohol use. Self-esteem was the most important protective factor against substance use, and as such, we conclude that prevention programs designed to address precocious substance use that incorporate a self-esteem building component could prove useful among Hispanic early adolescents residing in monocultural contexts within the United States.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 315-333 |
| Number of pages | 19 |
| Journal | Journal of Primary Prevention |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue number | 3-4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jul 1 2009 |
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Keywords
- Acculturation
- Acculturative stress
- Ethnic identity
- Hispanic
- Self-esteem
- Substance use
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
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Acculturation and substance use among hispanic early adolescents : Investigating the mediating roles of acculturative stress and self-esteem. / Zamboanga, Byron L.; Schwartz, Seth J; Jarvis, Lorna Hernandez; Van Tyne, Kathryne.
In: Journal of Primary Prevention, Vol. 30, No. 3-4, 01.07.2009, p. 315-333.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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N2 - We examined the extent to which Hispanic orientation and American orientation are associated with substance use (cigarette, alcohol, and marijuana) both directly and indirectly through acculturative stress and self-esteem. Participants were 347 Hispanic early adolescents (50.7% male; mean age = 12.57, SD = 0.92, range 11-15) from two middle schools in western Michigan. Findings showed that self-esteem emerged as the most consistent predictor of likelihood and extent of substance use. Ethnic identity was positively related to risk for substance use, and acculturative stress and self-esteem mediated the relationships of Hispanic cultural orientation to alcohol use. Self-esteem was the most important protective factor against substance use, and as such, we conclude that prevention programs designed to address precocious substance use that incorporate a self-esteem building component could prove useful among Hispanic early adolescents residing in monocultural contexts within the United States.
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