ACCULTURATION AND LATINO ADOLESCENTS’ SUBSTANCE USE: A RESEARCH AGENDA FOR THE FUTURE.
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| Title: | ACCULTURATION AND LATINO ADOLESCENTS’ SUBSTANCE USE: A RESEARCH AGENDA FOR THE FUTURE. |
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| Authors: | De La Rosa, Mario (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | Substance Use & Misuse. Mar2002, Vol. 37 Issue 4, p429-456. 28p. 2 Charts. |
| Subjects: | Acculturation, Substance abuse |
| Abstract (English): | This paper conducts a review of the literature on acculturation by Latino adolescents to traditional European–American cultural values and its effect on their substance–using behaviors. This review includes a critical analysis of studies that examine the effects of acculturation on the mental wellbeing of Latino adolescents. Recent findings documenting the association between acculturation and substance use among Latino adolescents are discussed. This paper also examines the limitations of the current research and proposes the development of acculturation scales that focus on measuring the role that predominant Latino and American values, attitudes, and norms play in the substance-use behavior of Latino adolescents. Additionally, the author proposes the development of a conceptual framework that accounts for the impact of acculturation-related stress and the mitigating factors affecting such stress on the substance-use behavior of Latino adolescents. The author asserts that understanding the effects of acculturation-related stress and accompanying mitigating factors could begin to explain the increasingly high rates of substance use reported for Latino adolescents. There is a discussion of research gaps and related research issues, and recommendations for future research are also made. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Abstract (Spanish): | Este articulo es una resena de la literatura de aculturacion de los Latinos la cultura, los valores tradicionales Euro-Americanos y sus efectos en la conducta relacionada con el abuso de substancias quimicas. Esta revision incluye un analisis critico de estudios que examinan los efectos de aculturacion en el bienestar mental de los adolescentes Latinos. Se discutiran los resultados mas recientes sobre la asociacion entre la aculturacion y el abuso de substancias en adolescentes Latinos. Este articulo tambien examina las limitaciones de las investigaciones actuales y propone desarrollar una escala de aculturacion que se enfoque en medir la relacion que las actitudes, normas, y los valores predominantemente Latinos y Americanos juegan en el comportamiento relacionado con el abuso de substancias quimicas entre los adolescentes Latinos. El autor de este articulo proponen el desarrollo de una formula conceptual que incluya la influencia del estres relacionado con la aculturacion y los factores que atenuan el mismo con relacion a la conducta del abuso de substancias quimicas entre los adolescentes Latinos. Los autores de este ensayo ratifican que al entender los efectos del estres de la aculturacion y los factores mitigantes que la acompanan, se podria empezar a explicar el creciente indice de abuso de substancias quimicas que se reporta entre los adolescentes Latinos. El Autor tambien exponen las limitaciones del estudio, otros temas relacionados con el estudio, y recomendaciones para investigaciones en el futuro. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Abstract (French): | Cet article présente un compte-rendu de la littérature sur l’acculturation des adolescents latino-américains envers les valeurs traditionnelles et culturelles américano-européennes, et son effet sur leurs comportements envers l’utilisation abusive de substances nocives. Ce compte-rendu inclut une analyse critique d’études qui examinent les effets de l’acculturation sur le bien-être et la santé mentale des adolescents latino-américains. De récentes recherches illustrant l’association entre l’acculturation et l’utilisation abusive de substances nocives parmi ces adolescents sont discutées. Cet article examine aussi les limitations des recherches en cours et propose le développement d’un système de mesure de l’acculturation dont le rôle est de jauger l’impact des valeurs, attitudes et normes américaines et latino-américaines sur l’utilisation abusive de substances nocives par les adolescents latino-américains. De plus, l’auteur de cet article propose le développement d’une structure théorique représentant l’impact du stress lié à l’acculturation et aux facteurs atténuants qui provoquent un tel stress sur le comportement des adolescents latino-américains abusant de substances nocives. L’auteur affirme que la compréhension des effets du stress liés à l’acculturation et des facteurs atténuants l’accompagnant peut commencer à expliquer l’augmentation de l’abus de substances nocives par ces mêmes adolescents. Une discussion sera aussi menée sur les lacunes de la recherche, sur des sujets relatifs à la recherche ainsi que des recommandations pourde futures recherches. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Abstract: | This paper conducts a review of the literature on acculturation by Latino adolescents to traditional European–American cultural values and its effect on their substance–using behaviors. This review includes a critical analysis of studies that examine the effects of acculturation on the mental wellbeing of Latino adolescents. Recent findings documenting the association between acculturation and substance use among Latino adolescents are discussed. This paper also examines the limitations of the current research and proposes the development of acculturation scales that focus on measuring the role that predominant Latino and American values, attitudes, and norms play in the substance-use behavior of Latino adolescents. Additionally, the author proposes the development of a conceptual framework that accounts for the impact of acculturation-related stress and the mitigating factors affecting such stress on the substance-use behavior of Latino adolescents. The author asserts that understanding the effects of acculturation-related stress and accompanying mitigating factors could begin to explain the increasingly high rates of substance use reported for Latino adolescents. There is a discussion of research gaps and related research issues, and recommendations for future research are also made. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 10826084 |
| DOI: | 10.1081/JA-120002804 |
