In:
Journal of Community Psychology, Wiley, Vol. 46, No. 1 ( 2018-01), p. 117-132
Kurzfassung:
The goal of this investigation was to determine whether various cultural stressors (bicultural stress, perceived discrimination, and perceived negative context of reception [PNCR]) predict positive and negative substance use attitudes, directly and indirectly through personal identity, in a sample of immigrant Hispanic adolescents. Data on cultural stressors, substance use attitudes, and covariates were collected from 302 Hispanic immigrant adolescents (152 from Miami [61% Cuban] and 150 from Los Angeles [70% Mexican]) at 3 time points. PNCR was associated with identity confusion (β = .175, p = .033). Identity confusion significantly predicted higher positive attitudes toward alcohol and other drug (AOD; β = .216, p 〈 .001) and cigarette use (β = .191, p = .015) and mediated the relationship between PNCR with unfavorable AOD attitudes (β = −.019, 95% confidence interval [CI] [− 0.052, − 0.001] ) and favorable AOD attitudes (β = 0.038, 95% CI [0.003, 0.086]). Perceptions of a negative context of reception may hinder successful personal identity formation and impact health outcomes for immigrant youth.
Materialart:
Online-Ressource
ISSN:
0090-4392
,
1520-6629
DOI:
10.1002/jcop.2018.46.issue-1
Sprache:
Englisch
Verlag:
Wiley
Publikationsdatum:
2018
ZDB Id:
1491194-2
SSG:
5,2
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