Culturally Competent Intervention with Families of Latino Youth at Risk for Drug Abuse

Crunkilton, Dhira D.; Paz, Juan J.; Boyle, David P.

doi:10.1300/j160v5n01_06

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“…In particular, parenting and parent-child relationship characteristics are robust predictors of adolescent functioning across time and cultures (Barber, Stolz, & Olsen, 2005; Steinberg, 2001). Research also suggests that positive parenting processes may be more crucial and protective in Latino populations than in non-Latino populations because of cultural values such as familism (Crunkilton, Paz, & Boyle, 2005; De La Rosa, Vega, & Radisch, 2000). …”

Section: Family Correlates Of Adjustment Profiles In Mexican-origin Fmentioning

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Family Correlates of Adjustment Profiles in Mexican-Origin Female Adolescents

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Gayles

Lara

2011

Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences

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This study used a person-centered approach to examine patterns of adjustment along psychological (i.e., depression, self-esteem, anxiety) and academic (i.e., academic motivation) domains in a sample (N = 338) of Mexican-origin female adolescents. Four adjustment profiles were identified. A High Functioning (n = 173) group, which exhibited high positive adjustment and academic functioning, an Average Functioning (n = 83) group, who exhibited average psychological and academic functioning, an Academically Oriented and Stressed (n = 19) group, who exhibited high academic motivation, but poor psychological functioning in anxiety and negative affect, and a Low Functioning” (n = 25) group, who exhibited poor adjustment overall. Further, paternal and maternal parenting characteristics (i.e., autonomy granting, parent-adolescent conflict, and supportive parenting) were differentially related to Mexican-origin female adolescents’ profiles, providing further evidence for the existence of the profiles. Results contribute to the current literature on Latino adolescents and highlight the importance of examining psychological and academic domains concurrently to determine how these two domains of adjustment are linked among this population.

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Section: Family Correlates Of Adjustment Profiles In Mexican-origin Fmentioning

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Family Correlates of Adjustment Profiles in Mexican-Origin Female Adolescents

Bámaca‐Colbert

Gayles

Lara

2011

Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences

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“…A notable finding was that about one third of the interventions were adapted to accommodate local literacy rates, sociocultural beliefs on gender differences, helpseeking behaviors, and locally-bound substance use behaviors. This finding may add to the current literature about how community-based SUD interventions can potentially be adapted depending on the context [32,40,42]. Moreover, the translation and adaptation of intervention materials, as well as the use of non-professionals, may be useful strategies to address local resource and sociocultural barriers, although it may be challenging to sufficiently train non-professionals in some settings due to time and/or resource limitations [41,72].…”

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“…Lastly, the sociocultural environments in which interventions are delivered may further affect their effectiveness and implementation (e.g. feasibility and acceptability); studies have shown that culturally-adapting psychosocial SUD interventions may result in improved implementation outcomes by addressing context-specific factors such as stigma, ethnicity and cultural beliefs [40][41][42][43][44]. So far, there is limited evidence about the extent to which SUD interventions are culturally adapted in LMICs or about the facilitators, barriers, or common elements involved in this process.…”

Section: Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Preventionmentioning

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Community-based psychosocial substance use disorder interventions in low-and-middle-income countries: a narrative literature review

Suasnabar

Walters

2020

Int J Ment Health Syst

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Background Mental health and substance use disorders (SUDs) are the world’s leading cause of years lived with disability; in low-and-middle income countries (LIMCs), the treatment gap for SUDs is at least 75%. LMICs face significant structural, resource, political, and sociocultural barriers to scale-up SUD services in community settings. Aim This article aims to identify and describe the different types and characteristics of psychosocial community-based SUD interventions in LMICs, and describe what context-specific factors (policy, resource, sociocultural) may influence such interventions in their design, implementation, and/or outcomes. Methods A narrative literature review was conducted to identify and discuss community-based SUD intervention studies from LMICs. Articles were identified via a search for abstracts on the MEDLINE, Academic Search Complete, and PsycINFO databases. A preliminary synthesis of findings was developed, which included a description of the study characteristics (such as setting, intervention, population, target SUD, etc.); thereafter, a thematic analysis was conducted to describe the themes related to the aims of this review. Results Fifteen intervention studies were included out of 908 abstracts screened. The characteristics of the included interventions varied considerably. Most of the psychosocial interventions were brief interventions. Approximately two thirds of the interventions were delivered by trained lay healthcare workers. Nearly half of the interventions targeted SUDs in addition to other health priorities (HIV, tuberculosis, intimate partner violence). All of the interventions were implemented in middle income countries (i.e. none in low-income countries). The political, resource, and/or sociocultural factors that influenced the interventions are discussed, although findings were significantly limited across studies. Conclusion Despite this review’s limitations, its findings present relevant considerations for future SUD intervention developers, researchers, and decision-makers with regards to planning, implementing and adapting community-based SUD interventions.

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“…Addressing risk and protective factors, various prevention approaches have sought to reduce drug use among Hispanic youths (Crunkilton, Paz, & Boyle, 2005; Gil, Wagner, & Tubman, 2004; Marsiglia, Peña, Nieri, & Nagoshi, 2010; Marsiglia, Yahiku, Kults, Nieri, & Lewin, 2010). Some approaches have been designed for Hispanic youths; others have been modified for these youths.…”

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Preventing Drug Abuse Among Hispanic Adolescents

Schinke

Schwinn

Hursh

2014

Research on Social Work Practice

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Intervention research is essential to help Hispanic American adolescents avoid drug use. This article describes an intervention research program aimed at preventing drug use among these youths. Grounded in salient epidemiological data, the program is informed by bicultural competence, social learning, and motivational interviewing theories. The program, called Vamos, is aimed at the risk and protective factors as well as the cultural prerogatives that demark the adolescent years of Hispanic American youths. Innovative in its approach, the program is delivered through a smartphone application (app). By interacting with engaging content presented via the app, youths can acquire the cognitive–behavioral skills necessary to avoid risky situations, urges, and pressures associated with early drug use. The intervention development process is presented in detail, and an evaluation plan to determine the program's efficacy is outlined. Lessons for practice and intervention programming are discussed.

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Culturally Competent Intervention with Families of Latino Youth at Risk for Drug Abuse

Cited by 11 publications

References 21 publications

Family Correlates of Adjustment Profiles in Mexican-Origin Female Adolescents

Family Correlates of Adjustment Profiles in Mexican-Origin Female Adolescents

Community-based psychosocial substance use disorder interventions in low-and-middle-income countries: a narrative literature review

Preventing Drug Abuse Among Hispanic Adolescents

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