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Self-Esteem, Acculturative Stress, and Marijuana Use among Hispanic College Students
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Yockey, R. Andrew; Brown, Jennifer L.; Littlefield, Andrew K.; Talley, Amelia E. – Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 2020
Previous research has found mixed results regarding the association between acculturation and substance use in Hispanic populations. Additional research is warranted to examine relations among facets of acculturation, particularly acculturative stress, and marijuana use. The purpose of this study was to examine whether self-esteem mediates the…
Descriptors: Self Esteem, Acculturation, Marijuana, Stress Variables
Cultural Identity and Peer Influence as Predictors of Substance Use among Culturally Diverse Australian Adolescents
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Gazis, Nicki; Connor, Jason P.; Ho, Robert – Journal of Early Adolescence, 2010
This study investigated cultural identity and peer influence on tobacco, alcohol, and cannabis use in a culturally diverse sample of Northern Australian adolescents. Middle school students (n = 274) completed the Multigroup Ethnic Identity Measure (MEIM) and measures of their own and perceived friends' substance use. Higher scores on the full…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Ethnicity, Marijuana, Factor Structure