Acculturation Status and Substance Use Prevention with Mexican and Mexican-American Youth (From Substance Abusing Latinos: Current Research on …
FF Marsiglia, S Kulis, DA Wagstaff, E Elek, D Dran - 2005 - ojp.gov
While substance use among teenagers in the United States has declined over the past 6
years, there are still significant ethnic group differences in levels of substance use. The
current study examined the effectiveness of a substance use prevention program," keepin'it
REAL,” for 2,146 Mexican and Mexican-American middle school students in Phoenix, AZ, by
assessing how variations in acculturation status, as measured through language preference,
might influence substance use outcomes. A pretest-posttest experimental design with 3 …
years, there are still significant ethnic group differences in levels of substance use. The
current study examined the effectiveness of a substance use prevention program," keepin'it
REAL,” for 2,146 Mexican and Mexican-American middle school students in Phoenix, AZ, by
assessing how variations in acculturation status, as measured through language preference,
might influence substance use outcomes. A pretest-posttest experimental design with 3 …