Hopelessness, individualism, collectivism, and substance use among young rural-to-urban migrants in China.
The current study aimed to investigate the impact of individualism, collectivism, and hopelessness on substance use. Hopelessness was hypothesized as a mediator between individualism and substance use, and between collectivism and substance use. We tested the hypothesis using a survey of 641 young rural-to-urban migrants in China. Consistent with our hypotheses, individualistic orientation predicted increased hopelessness and subsequently predicted more substance use, whereas collectivistic orientation was associated with decreased hopelessness and subsequently predicted less substance use. Hopelessness fully mediated the relations between individualism and substance use and between collectivism and substance use. The theoretical and practical implications of these findings were discussed.
Pediatric Prevention Research Center, Wayne State University School of Medicine , 4707 St. Antoine, Detroit , MI 48201 , USA.
Hongfei
H
Du
Pediatric Prevention Research Center, Wayne State University School of Medicine , 4707 St. Antoine, Detroit , MI 48201 , USA.
Xiaoming
X
Li
Institute of Developmental Psychology, Beijing Normal University , 19# Xinjiekou Wai Street, Haidian District , Beijing , People's Republic of China.
Danhua
D
Lin
Pediatric Prevention Research Center, Wayne State University School of Medicine , 4707 St. Antoine, Detroit , MI 48201 , USA.
Cheuk Chi
CC
Tam
China; collectivism; hopelessness; individualism; migrants; substance use