title: Do the effects of a family intervention on alcohol and drug use vary by nativity status?
abstract: To examine whether the intervention effects of Familias Unidas, compared to community practice, on Hispanic adolescent alcohol and drug use varies by nativity status (i.e., U.S.-born and foreign-born). A total of 213 eighth grade Hispanic adolescents with behavior problems and their primary caregivers were assigned randomly to one of two conditions: Familias Unidas or Community Control. Participants were assessed at baseline and at 6, 18, and 30 months post baseline. Results showed that, the effects of Familias Unidas on alcohol use was moderated by nativity status. Specifically, Familias Unidas was efficacious in preventing/reducing alcohol use for U.S.-born youth, but not foreign-born. No moderating effects were found for drug use. These findings suggest that prevention interventions may be more efficacious in preventing/reducing alcohol use among certain Hispanic adolescent subgroups.
authors.affiliation: Center for Family Studies, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL 33136, USA. dcordova@med.miami.edu
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Cordova
authors.forename: Shi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Hilda
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Pantin
authors.forename: Guillermo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Prado
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D002648:Child; D015897:Comorbidity; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005196:Family Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005431:Florida; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D012307:Risk Factors; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000379:methods*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000534:rehabilitation*