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Multidimensional Acculturation, Acculturative Stress and Alcohol or Drug Use of Adult Latinx Immigrants.

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McCabe, BE; Stenzel, H; Li, Q; Cervantes, RC; Gonzalez-Guarda, RM
Published in: Journal of psychoactive drugs
November 2021

Few studies have used a multidimensional acculturation framework, i.e., cultural practices, identity, and values, to investigate links with alcohol or drug use of Latinx immigrants to the U.S. This cross-sectional study tested links between measures of acculturation (language-based Hispanicism and Americanism, cultural identity, familism), acculturative stress, and alcohol or drug use, controlling for age and gender. 391 adult (18-44 years old) Latinx immigrants (69% women) completed measures on past 6-month behavior in Spanish or English. Results showed that Americanism was related to alcohol use severity, heavy episodic drinking, drug use severity, and any drug use. Acculturative stress was related to alcohol use severity, drug use severity, and any drug use, but not heavy episodic drinking. Familism was inversely related to drug use severity and any drug use, but not alcohol use severity or heavy episodic drinking. Cultural identity and Hispanicism were not related to alcohol or drug use. Consistent with previous research, a language-based measure of acculturation to the U.S. (Americanism) and acculturative stress were related to alcohol and drug use. Incremental validity of a multidimensional acculturation approach was limited. Intervention adaptations for Latinx immigrants should address stress reduction and mitigating adoption of receiving cultural practices.

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Published In

Journal of psychoactive drugs

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EISSN

2159-9777

ISSN

0279-1072

Publication Date

November 2021

Volume

53

Issue

5

Start / End Page

431 / 438

Related Subject Headings

  • Young Adult
  • United States
  • Substance Abuse
  • Stress, Psychological
  • Pharmaceutical Preparations
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Emigrants and Immigrants
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
 

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McCabe, B. E., Stenzel, H., Li, Q., Cervantes, R. C., & Gonzalez-Guarda, R. M. (2021). Multidimensional Acculturation, Acculturative Stress and Alcohol or Drug Use of Adult Latinx Immigrants. Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, 53(5), 431–438. https://doi.org/10.1080/02791072.2021.1992045
McCabe, Brian E., Harley Stenzel, Qing Li, Richard C. Cervantes, and Rosa M. Gonzalez-Guarda. “Multidimensional Acculturation, Acculturative Stress and Alcohol or Drug Use of Adult Latinx Immigrants.Journal of Psychoactive Drugs 53, no. 5 (November 2021): 431–38. https://doi.org/10.1080/02791072.2021.1992045.
McCabe BE, Stenzel H, Li Q, Cervantes RC, Gonzalez-Guarda RM. Multidimensional Acculturation, Acculturative Stress and Alcohol or Drug Use of Adult Latinx Immigrants. Journal of psychoactive drugs. 2021 Nov;53(5):431–8.
McCabe, Brian E., et al. “Multidimensional Acculturation, Acculturative Stress and Alcohol or Drug Use of Adult Latinx Immigrants.Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, vol. 53, no. 5, Nov. 2021, pp. 431–38. Epmc, doi:10.1080/02791072.2021.1992045.
McCabe BE, Stenzel H, Li Q, Cervantes RC, Gonzalez-Guarda RM. Multidimensional Acculturation, Acculturative Stress and Alcohol or Drug Use of Adult Latinx Immigrants. Journal of psychoactive drugs. 2021 Nov;53(5):431–438.

Published In

Journal of psychoactive drugs

DOI

EISSN

2159-9777

ISSN

0279-1072

Publication Date

November 2021

Volume

53

Issue

5

Start / End Page

431 / 438

Related Subject Headings

  • Young Adult
  • United States
  • Substance Abuse
  • Stress, Psychological
  • Pharmaceutical Preparations
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Emigrants and Immigrants
  • Cross-Sectional Studies