Substance use and sexual behavior among recent Hispanic immigrant adolescents: effects of parent-adolescent differential acculturation and communication.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To ascertain the effects of parent-adolescent acculturation gaps, perceived discrimination, and perceived negative context of reception on adolescent cigarette smoking, alcohol use, sexual activity, and sexual risk taking. We used an expanded, multidimensional model of acculturation.

Method

A sample of 302 recently immigrated parent-adolescent dyads (152 from Miami and 150 from Los Angeles) completed measures of acculturation (Hispanic and American practices and identifications, and individualist and collectivist values) and parent-adolescent communication. Adolescents completed measures of recent cigarette smoking, alcohol use, sexual behavior, and sexual risk taking.

Results

Parent-adolescent gaps in American practices and ethnic identity, and perceptions

SUBMITTER: Schwartz SJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3435468 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature