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OBJECTIVES: To determine the pathways to alcohol use among adolescents. METHODS: A cross-sectional study of risk and protective factors among a sample of Latino youth (aged 11-13) was conducted. RESULTS: Peer norms and school connectedness had direct pathways to alcohol use. Self-concept was related to peer norms. Youth who were less acculturated were more likely to believe that their peers drank. Family monitoring, connectedness, and academic support did not have direct pathways to alcohol use. CONCLUSIONS: Peer norms appear critical in shaping adolescent involvement with alcohol. The protective influence of family and academic support appear to be indirect.
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Consumo de Bebidas Alcohólicas/etnología , Hispánicos o Latinos/psicología , Aculturación , Adolescente , Consumo de Bebidas Alcohólicas/psicología , Niño , Cultura , Escolaridad , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Maryland , Modelos Estadísticos , Responsabilidad Parental/psicología , Grupo Paritario , Factores de Riesgo , Autoimagen , Conformidad Social , Identificación Social , Apoyo SocialRESUMEN
To examine the association between physical dating violence victimization and risk and protective factors, an anonymous, cross-sectional, self-reported survey was administered to Latino youth (n=446) residing in suburban Washington, DC. Multivariate logistic regression models were constructed, and adjusted OR and 95% CI were examined. Approximately 9% of Latino adolescents reported physical dating violence victimization. Overall, youth who reported carrying a gun, involvement in physical fights and suicidal thoughts were at greater odds of reporting dating violence. Among females, fighting was the sole risk behavior associated with dating violence. Girls who reported a stronger sense of self were less likely to report dating violence. Among males, gun carrying, but not physical fighting, and having considered suicide were associated with dating violence. Spending time each week with a mentor was also positively associated with male dating violence victimization. Dating violence appeared to cluster with other risk behavior engagement. Important gender differences in associated risk and protective behaviors were identified and should be incorporated into primary and secondary prevention activities.
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Conducta del Adolescente/etnología , Cortejo/etnología , Víctimas de Crimen/psicología , Hispánicos o Latinos/psicología , Violencia/etnología , Adolescente , Conducta del Adolescente/psicología , Adulto , Estudios Transversales , District of Columbia , Femenino , Humanos , Relaciones Interpersonales , Modelos Logísticos , Masculino , Grupo Paritario , Factores de Riesgo , Asunción de Riesgos , Factores Sexuales , Apoyo SocialRESUMEN
OBJECTIVE: To explore the relations between familial factors and behavioral outcomes in Latino adolescents using a youth development framework. METHODS: A convenience sample of Latino youth (n = 446) completed an anonymous survey. Multiple linear regression was used to examine the associations between levels of family involvement and problem and prosocial behavior outcomes. RESULTS: Higher levels of parental monitoring and familial connectedness were consistently associated with less problem-behavior involvement. Sociocultural encouragement was consistently associated with more prosocial-behavior involvement. CONCLUSION: The family context is critical to the prevention of problem behaviors and the promotion of prosocial behaviors among Latino adolescents.