Perceived Discrimination and Substance Use among Latino Adolescents

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      PNG Publications. 9728 Evening Bird Lane, Laurel, MD 20723. Tel: 301-725-4644; Fax: 301-725-4644; Web site: http://www.ajhb.org/
    • Peer Reviewed:
      Y
    • Source:
      10
    • Education Level:
      Grade 9
      High Schools
    • Subject Terms:
      Smoking; Marijuana; Prevention; Drinking; Inhalants; Adolescents; Grade 9; High School Students; Substance Abuse; Social Discrimination; Racial Discrimination; Student Attitudes; Drug Abuse; Alcohol Abuse; Intervention; Correlation
    • ISSN:
      1087-3244
    • Abstract:
      Objective: To examine perceived discrimination and substance use among Latino high school students. Methods: Latino 9th graders (N=1332) completed self-report measures of perceived discrimination and substance use behavior. Results: Perceived discrimination was associated with lifetime use measures of smoking (OR=1.73, P less than 0.01), alcohol (OR=1.53, P less than 0.01), marijuana (OR=1.70, P less than 0.01), and inhalants (OR=1.50, P less than 0.05); and past 30 day measures of smoking (OR=2.54, P less than 0.01), alcohol (OR=1.63, P less than 0.01), marijuana (OR=1.95, P less than 0.01), and inhalants (OR=1.64, P less than 0.01), and binge drinking (OR=1.84, P less than 0.01). Conclusions: Latino adolescents who have higher perceptions of discrimination are at risk for substance use. Interventions to help Latino adolescent scope with feelings of discrimination may be a useful addition to substance use prevention programs.
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    • Publication Date:
      2009
    • Accession Number:
      EJ857426