Andrew Lac|Jennifer B. Unger|Tatiana Basáñez|Anamara Ritt?Olson|Daniel W. Soto|Lourdes Báezconde?Garbanati
Marijuana Use Among Latino Adolescents: Gender Differences in Protective Familial Factors
Claremont Graduate University|University of Southern California|Claremont Graduate University|University of Southern California|University of Southern California|University of Southern California
given important contextual function family dynamics traditional gender roles latino cultures parental influences substance use among latino adolescents may differ across genders study examined associations family factors parental monitoring parentchild communication family cohesion familism marijuana use among 1369 latino adolescents southern california students seven schools completed surveys 9th 11th grades longitudinal hierarchical linear regression analyses evaluated associations family factors 9th grade lifetime marijuana use 11th grade well gender differences associations girls reported higher levels parental monitoring parental communication familism boys gender differences family cohesiveness regression model controlling covariates previous marijuana use parentchild communication family cohesion 9th grade uniquely predictive lower levels marijuana consumption 11th grade gender statistical moderator higher levels parentchild communication predicted lower marijuana use among boys whereas girls use relatively low regardless parentchild communication levels results discussed light concurrent socialization processes family gender latino culture relation preventing delinquent behaviors marijuana use