title: Alcohol Use among Mexican Youths: IsFamilismoProtective for Moderate Drinking?
abstract: The construct offamilismohas been identified as a potential protective cultural value in Hispanic cultures. This paper considersfamilismoand alcohol use among young people in Mexico. We conducted a qualitative study using ethnographic open ended interviews with 117 first year students at a large free public university in Mexico City between April-May 2011. The findings indicate that dimensions offamilismocan act as protective factors against misuse of alcohol among Mexican youths and may be protective for moderate drinking. Future research should explore the relationship offamilismoto gender roles and other cultural values during adolescence. Given the enduring influence of Mexican cultural values among Mexican Americans the research has implications for prevention programs for both Mexican and Mexican American youths.
authors: Department of Community Health Sciences, Boston University School of Public Health Medical Campus, 801 Massachusetts Avenue, Rm 452, Boston, MA 02118.
authors: Lee
authors: L
authors: Strunin
authors: Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Faculty of Medicine, National Autonomous University of Mexico, UNAM, Mexico City, Mexico.
authors: Alejandro
authors: A
authors: Díaz-Martínez
authors: Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Faculty of Medicine, National Autonomous University of Mexico, UNAM, Mexico City, Mexico.
authors: L Rosa
authors: LR
authors: Díaz-Martínez
authors: Department of Community Health Sciences, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA.
authors: Seth
authors: S
authors: Kuranz
authors: Department of Psychiatry and Alcohol Research Center, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT, USA.
authors: Carlos A
authors: CA
authors: Hernández-Ávila
authors: National Institute on Psychiatry Ramón de la Fuente Muñíz, Calzada México-Xochimilco no.101, Colonia San Lorenzo Huipulco, Delegacion Tlalpan, Mexico City, Mexico.
authors: C Camilo
authors: CC
authors: García-Bernabé
authors: Director General, General Medical Services, National Autonomous University of Mexico, UNAM, Mexico City, Mexico.
authors: Héctor
authors: H
authors: Fernández-Varela
keywords: Mexican youths; alcohol use; familism; familismo; protective factors
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