Ethnic Group Differences in Substance Use, Depression, Peer Relationships, and Parenting Among Adolescents Receiving Brief Alcohol Counseling

• NCJ Number: 229986
• Journal: Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse Volume: 9 Issue: 1 Dated: January - March 2010 Pages: 14-27
• Author(s): Lynn Hernandez; Cheryl A. Eaton; Annie M. Fairlie; Thomas H. Chun; Anthony Spirito
• Date Published: January 2010
• Length: 14 pages
• Grant Number(s): R01 AA013385
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Health and Human Services
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Research (Applied/Empirical)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

This study explored the differences in substance use and related risk and protective factors in a sample of Hispanic and White non-Hispanic adolescents.

Abstract

This study examined differences in substance use and related risk factors in a matched sample of Hispanic and White non-Hispanic adolescents receiving brief alcohol counseling. Findings revealed that the White non-Hispanic adolescents reported smoking a higher number of cigarettes per day. The Hispanic adolescents reported perceiving less acceptance from the neighborhood environment in which they live, whereas their parents reported monitoring their teens less than the parents' of White non-Hispanic adolescents. Consistent with the findings found in community samples, the overall findings of this study suggest that Hispanic and White non-Hispanic adolescents enrolled in this alcohol intervention have similar baseline characteristics. Tables and references (Published Abstract)