Jennifer B. Unger|Anamara Ritt?Olson|Karla D. Wagner|Daniel W. Soto|Lourdes Báezconde?Garbanati
Parent–Child Acculturation Patterns and Substance Use among Hispanic Adolescents: A Longitudinal Analysis
Claremont Graduate University|University of Southern California|University of Southern California|University of Southern California|University of Southern California
acculturation discrepancy theory predicts conflicting cultural preferences adolescents parents increase adolescents risk behavior problems substance use study evaluated hypothesis sample 1683 hispanic students southern california completed surveys 9th 10th grade measures included students cultural orientations perceptions parents preference cultural orientations perceived parental cultural expectationsppce hispanic ppce 9th grade risk factor lifetime pastmonth cigarette alcohol marijuana use 10th grade adolescents hispanic orientation 9th grade protective lifetime pastmonth smoking marijuana use lifetime alcohol use 10th grade effects acculturation variables vary according generation us change acculturation 9th 10th grade statistically significant small magnitude increases parentchild hispanic acculturation discrepancy ie difference adolescents cultural orientations ppce adolescents perceiving parents wanted hispanic oriented actually 9th 10th grade associated increased risk substance use familybased interventions acculturating hispanic families may useful decreasing likelihood substance use among hispanic adolescents