title: Acculturation, risk behaviors and physical dating violence victimization among Cuban-American adolescents.
abstract: The purpose of this study is to describe the relationships among acculturation, risk behaviors, and reported physical dating violence among Cuban-American ninth grade adolescents. Participants (N=82) completed a questionnaire that assessed their level of acculturation to the U.S. (Americanism), their maintenance of the Hispanic culture (Hispanicism), binge drinking, drug use, sexual intercourse, condom use and physical dating violence victimization. Multiple logistic regression was conducted. Hispanicism was associated with a decrease in odds of reporting physical dating violence victimization. Drug use and not using a condom were associated with an increase in odds of reporting physical dating violence victimization.
authors.affiliation: The University of Miami School of Nursing and Health Studies, Coral Gables, FL. Electronic address: rosagonzalez@miami.edu.
authors.forename: Rosa M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Gonzalez-Guarda
authors.affiliation: The University of Miami School of Nursing and Health Studies, Coral Gables, FL.
authors.forename: Jessica R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.affiliation: University of Miami Hospital, Miami, FL.
authors.forename: Mireille
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Merisier
authors.affiliation: University of Miami School of Education and Human Development, Coral Gabes, FL.
authors.forename: Amanda M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Cummings
authors.affiliation: University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Division of Prevention Science and Community Health, Miami, FL.
authors.forename: Guillermo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Prado
mesh_terms: D000069:Acculturation; D000293:Adolescent; D017280:Condoms / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003462:Cuba / Q000208:ethnology; D005260:Female; D006630:Hispanic or Latino; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012309:Risk-Taking; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D014754:Violence / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
keywords: Abuse; Adolescent health; Alcohol; Drugs; Latino