Citation

Perrotte JK, Zamboanga BL, Lui PP, Piña-Watson B. J. Ethn. Subst. Abuse 2018; ePub(ePub): 1-19.

Affiliation

Texas Tech University , Lubbock , Texas.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/15332640.2017.1417187

PMID

29364789

Abstract

Among ethnic minority groups, Latina/o emerging adults are most likely to engage in pregaming, a risky drinking practice. This study examined how U.S. acculturation and enculturation are associated with pregaming and the extent to which gender moderates this relation in a sample of 312 Latina/o emerging adults (18 - 25 years of age).

RESULTS indicated that men consumed more alcohol when pregaming than women, but there were no gender differences in pregaming frequency.

RESULTS also showed that lower levels of U.S. acculturation were associated with greater alcohol consumption while pregaming for men, but not women. Gender did not moderate the association between acculturation and pregaming frequency. This study highlights the need to account for gender when examining sociocultural determinants of high risk drinking behaviors such as pregaming among Latina/o emerging adults.

Language: en

Keywords

Acculturation/enculturation; Hispanic; Latina/o; alcohol; emerging adult