Research article summary (published 30 Oct 2009):

Perceived discrimination and substance use among Latino adolescents.

Full Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To examine perceived discrimination and substance use among Latino high school students. METHODS: Latino 9(th) graders (N = 1332) completed self-report measures of perceived discrimination and substance use behavior. RESULTS: Perceived discrimination was associated with lifetime use measures of smoking (OR = 1.73, P < 0.01), alcohol (OR = 1.53, P < 0.01), marijuana (OR = 1.70, P < 0.01), and inhalants (OR = 1.50, P < 0.05); and past 30 day measures of smoking (OR = 2.54, P < 0.01), alcohol (OR = 1.63, P < 0.01), marijuana (OR = 1.95, P < 0.01), and inhalants (OR = 1.64, P < 0.01), and binge drinking (OR = 1.84, P < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS: Latino adolescents who have higher perceptions of discrimination are at risk for substance use. Interventions to help Latino adolescents cope with feelings of discrimination may be a useful addition to substance use prevention programs.

Author information

Author/s: Okamoto, Janet (J); Ritt-Olson, Anamara (A); Soto, Daniel (D); Baezconde-Garbanati, Lourdes (L); Unger, Jennifer B (JB);

Affiliation: Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Alhambra, CA 91803, USA. jokamoto(-atsign-)usc.edu

Grants: 5R01DA016310 (Agency:NIDA NIH HHS)

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

Journal: American journal of health behavior (Am J Health Behav), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: -2009 Nov-Dec; vol 33 (issue 6) : pp 718-27

Dates: Created 2009/03/26; Completed 2009/10/21;

PMID: 19320620, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 10/21/2009, IMS Date: )

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Adaptation, Psychological Adolescent Data Collection Female Hispanic Americans Humans

Male Odds Ratio Perception Prejudice Substance-Related Disorders - epidemiology United States - epidemiology

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