Acculturation and Alcohol Treatment in Ethnic Minority Populations: Assessment Issues and Implications

Long‐Term RCT outcomes for adolescent alcohol and cannabis use within a predominantly Hispanic sample

“…It is important to note that this project operated within the unique context of the U.S. Southwest (a minority majority region), and the primary subgroups within the area are Spanish lineage, Mexican‐American lineage, and Mexican National. While it is important to conduct secondary analyses of Hispanic subgroups, most studies conduct analyses collapsing across Hispanic subgroups (creating an omnibus group of “Hispanics”) (Flicker, Turner, et al, 2008; Flicker, Waldron, et al, 2008; Marsiglia & Kulis, 2001; Miller et al, 2007; Verney & Kipp, 2007). Clearly, there are pros and cons to this approach; in this case, in line with the Aims of the original parent study, we opted to collapse across groups due to most subgroups being comprised of too few participants to run adequately powered analyses.…”

Alcohol consumption change of English, French and Chinese speaking immigrants in Ottawa and Gatineau, Canada

“…Chinese immigrants had the least Drinking Rate After Immigration and greater drinking change, which appears that they have lower level of drinking acculturation than English and French immigrants. A study reveal that greater levels of past drinking were associated with more acculturation into the mainstream U.S. society for the Hispanic veterans (Verney 2007). Other study exhibit that first generation South Asians and linguistically acculturated Vietnamese were at an increased risk of binge drinking (Becerra et al 2013).…”

Cognitive behavioral models, measures, and treatments for stress disorders in Latinos.

“…nonetheless, the perception of stress varies by the individual and can accumulate over time, which can lead to chronic stress and other mental health concerns (romero et al, 2013). research has noted the negative effects of acculturative stress on mental health among adults, including its relation to a greater risk of mood and anxiety disorders, externalizing symptoms, and substance use (Hovey & Magaña, 2002;Torres, 2010;verney & Kipp, 2007). importantly, researchers have found some buffers against the negative effects of acculturative stress, including family support (Crockett et al, 2007) and hopefulness regarding the future and financial resources (Hovey & Magaña, 2002).…”