Country of origin, age of drinking onset, and drinking patterns among Mexican American young adults

Strunin, Lee; Edwards, Erika M.; Godette, Dionne C.; Heeren, Timothy

doi:10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2007.05.013

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“…Differences in measures of ethnic identity, acculturation, study samples, and location make comparisons of findings between studies difficult. Further, the observed drinking patterns in the United States may reflect drinking practices among young people both in the United States and Mexico because Mexican migration is often neither linear nor unidirectional, which makes it difficult to associate alcohol use with migration to the United States within this population (Strunin et al, 2007).…”

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“…In 2010, Hispanics comprised 14.1% of college undergraduates in the United States and from 1976 to 2010 the percentage of Hispanic college students increased more than any other racial/ethnic group (U.S. Department of Education, 2012). Over 16 million people residing in the United States were born in Mexico or are children of Mexican immigrants many of whom move back and forth between the United States to Mexico (Strunin, Edwards, Godette, & Heeren, 2007), maintain ongoing relationships in Mexico and are influenced by changes in Mexican cultural practices. A study examining how young people from different ethnic minority groups in the United States view the transition from adolescence to adulthood found African American, Asian and Latino American young people more likely than Whites to view the criteria reflecting obligation to others as necessary for adult status.…”

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Changes in Alcohol Use Among First Year University Students in Mexico

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Díaz-Martínez

et al. 2014

Substance Use & Misuse

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Students reported factors associated with changes in role and status, friendships, and increased autonomy as reasons for increasing or decreasing their alcohol use after entering university. CONCLUSIONS/IMPORTANCE: Understanding the influence of Mexican cultural norms on alcohol use among Mexican and Mexican Americans can be helpful in informing studies and preventive efforts among both Mexican and Mexican American young people.

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Changes in Alcohol Use Among First Year University Students in Mexico

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Díaz-Martínez

et al. 2014

Substance Use & Misuse

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“…In past studies, country of origin has been an important proxy for acculturation and within-group variations in behaviors. Substance use perceptions and behaviors may vary depending on country of origin (Strunin et al 2007). Both Grant et al (2004) and Borges et al (2006) found that U.S.-born Mexican American adults were more at risk for alcohol-use disorder than Mexican-born immigrants in the U.S.…”

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Extending the Theory of Planned Behavior to Predict Alcohol, Tobacco, and Marijuana Use Among Youth of Mexican Heritage

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This study examined the applicability of extending the theory of planned behavior to explain the normative processes in substance use among Mexican-heritage youth. The theory identifies norms, attitudes, and perceived behavioral control as predictors of intentions, which in turn, predict behaviors. To date, the theory had a limited conceptualization of norms and had not been extended to youth of Mexican descent, one of the fastest growing segments of the U.S. population and one at particular risk for alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana use. Based on norm focus theory, it was hypothesized that norms are multidimensional, consisting of parental injunctive, peer injunctive, descriptive, and personal substance use norms. Second, it was hypothesized that parental injunctive, peer injunctive, and descriptive norms indirectly affect substance use intentions through attitudes, personal norms, and perceived behavioral control. The third hypothesis postulated that the model would operate differently based on Mexican-heritage youths' country of origin. Mexican-heritage youth (N = 1,499) from 30 elementary schools in Phoenix, AZ completed questionnaires in three waves over 18 months as part of a larger study. The findings supported the first hypothesis, showing the multidimensionality of norms. The second hypothesis was partially supported by findings from a multi-group multilevel path analysis using Mplus. Descriptive norms' association with intentions was partially mediated by attitudes, personal norms, and perceived behavioral control, while parental and peer injunctive norms were fully mediated, partially supporting the second hypothesis. Contrary to the third hypothesis, the mediation model did not differ based on Mexican-heritage youths' country of origin.

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“…However, within this population, lifetime diagnoses of alcohol-use disorders, family history of alcohol dependence, acculturation stress, and lifetime diagnoses of major depressive disorder were all correlated with signifi cantly poorer quality sleep as indexed by the global score on the PSQI. An important fi nding in fi rst generation (i.e., immigrant generation) Mexican Americans is that alcohol use and other psychiatric disorders increase in frequency with time spent in the United States (Blume et al, 2009;Breslau et al, 2009;Burnam et al, 1987;Cherpitel et al, 2007;Golding and Burnam, 1990;Grant et al, 2004b;Kessler et al, 1994;Strunin et al, 2007;Vega et al, 1998Vega et al, , 2003. The increase in alcohol-use disorders and other psychiatric disorders seen in Mexican Americans that is associated with time spent living in the United States may not be related to changes in cultural identifi cation per se, but may also be the result of the "stress" of acculturation.…”

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Sleep Quality and Alcohol-Use Disorders in a Select Population of Young-Adult Mexican Americans

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Gilder

Criado

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J. Stud. Alcohol Drugs

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ABSTRACT. Objective: Adult male Hispanics, particularly those born in the United States, are more likely to drink frequently and to consume larger quantities of alcohol than Whites or Blacks. Because alcohol and other substance-use disorders are frequently associated with disturbances in sleep, this study investigated measures of sleep quality and substanceuse disorders in a select sample of young-adult Mexican Americans. Method: Diagnoses of alcohol-use disorders and other psychiatric disorders (based on the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Third Edition, Revised), results from the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), family history of alcohol dependence, and measures of acculturation stress were obtained from 294 Mexican American young adults, ages 18-30, who were literate in English and were residing legally in San Diego County. Results: Lifetime diagnoses of alcohol-use disorders, family history of alcohol dependence, acculturation stress, and lifetime diagnoses of major depressive disorder were all correlated with signifi cantly poorer quality sleep as indexed by the global score on the PSQI. Regression analyses also revealed that gender was correlated with habitual bedtime, whereas drug dependence (cannabis, stimulants, and/or opiates) was signifi cantly correlated with how long it took to fall asleep, major depressive disorder with the number of hours spent sleeping a night, and anxiety disorders and major depressive disorder with waking up in the early morning or middle of the night. Conclusions: These data suggest that alcohol-use disorders are signifi cantly associated with poorer quality of sleep in this population of young adults and that substance-use disorders may affect different aspects of sleep than anxiety and depressive disorders do. These fi ndings may be helpful in designing prevention and intervention programs for alcohol-use disorders in this high-risk population. (J. Stud. Alcohol Drugs, 71, 879-884, 2010)

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Country of origin, age of drinking onset, and drinking patterns among Mexican American young adults

Abstract: This study examines relationships between country of origin, age of drinking onset,

Cited by 19 publications

References 47 publications

Changes in Alcohol Use Among First Year University Students in Mexico

Changes in Alcohol Use Among First Year University Students in Mexico

Extending the Theory of Planned Behavior to Predict Alcohol, Tobacco, and Marijuana Use Among Youth of Mexican Heritage

Sleep Quality and Alcohol-Use Disorders in a Select Population of Young-Adult Mexican Americans

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