title: Gender differences in the effect of linguistic acculturation on substance use among Mexican-origin youth in the southwest United States.
abstract: This study tested for gender differences in the impact of linguistic acculturation on pro-drug norms, substance use intentions, and actual substance use among youth of Mexican heritage in a large metropolitan area in the Southwest United States. The authors analyzed baseline survey data provided by 2,487 middle school students of Mexican heritage who were part of a larger, multiethnic randomized efficacy trial of a drug abuse prevention program. Using multi-group structural equation modeling, the authors found that linguistic acculturation was positively and directly related to adherence to pro-drug norms, substance use intentions, and recent alcohol use, controlling for age, poor grades, and socioeconomic status. In addition, linguistic acculturation had an indirect effect on substance use intentions and recent alcohol use through pro-drug norms. The direct effect of linguistic acculturation on pro-drug norms was stronger for girls than for boys, as was its indirect effect on substance use intentions.
authors.affiliation: Southwest InterdisciplinaryResearch Center, Arizona State University, School of Social Work, 411 North Central Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85004-0693, USA. marsiglia@asu.edu
authors.forename: Flavio F
authors.initials: FF
authors.lastname: Marsiglia
authors.forename: Stephen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kulis
authors.forename: Syed Khaleel
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Hussaini
authors.forename: Tanya A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Nieri
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Becerra
mesh_terms: D000069:Acculturation; D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D003625:Data Collection; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007802:Language; D008297:Male; D017058:Mexican Americans / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015233:Models, Statistical; D012737:Sex Factors; D012945:Social Values; D015206:Southwestern United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D013334:Students / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000208:ethnology*
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