Blood is thicker than booze: Examining the role of familism and gender in alcohol use and related consequences among Hispanic college students

Angelo M. DiBello; Rubi Gonzales; Chelsie M. Young; Lindsey M. Rodriguez; Clayton Neighbors

doi:10.1080/15332640.2015.1044684

Blood is thicker than booze: Examining the role of familism and gender in alcohol use and related consequences among Hispanic college students

Angelo M. DiBello, Rubi Gonzales, Chelsie M. Young, Lindsey M. Rodriguez, Clayton Neighbors

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The present study evaluated cultural, ethnic, and gender differences in drinking and alcohol-related problems among Hispanic students. Familism protects against negative outcomes in Hispanic populations, thus we expected familism to buffer against alcohol problems. Participants (N = 623; 53% female) completed a battery of measures. Results suggested that familism was protective against drinking. Furthermore, alcohol use mediated the association between familism and alcohol-related problems. In sum, understanding that culture plays an important role in people’s behaviors and identifying protective factors is critical to inform culturally sensitive prevention and intervention efforts.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	310-324
Number of pages	15
Journal	Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse
Volume	15
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/15332640.2015.1044684
State	Published - Jul 2 2016
Externally published	Yes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

Medicine (miscellaneous)
Health(social science)

Keywords

Alcohol abuse
Hispanics
alcohol use
culture
drinking

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