Citation

Woloshchuk CJ, Portillo CJ, Rodríguez-Crespo A, De Alba J, Amador NC, Cooper TV. J. Ethn. Subst. Abuse 2022; ePub(ePub): ePub.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2022, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/15332640.2022.2089939

PMID

35758062

Abstract

Alcohol use is prevalent among undergraduates, however, limited research on drinking among Latinx college students exists. This study examined potential risk and protective factors of alcohol use and consequences. Participants (n = 382) completed multiple measures including alcohol use frequency and the Rutgers Alcohol Problem Index (RAPI). Linear regression models identified predictors of monthly and yearly drinking days and RAPI.

FINDINGS indicated that alcohol use frequency was associated with increasing age, parental alcohol use disorder, greater anger, and lower self-efficacy. Alcohol-related consequences were positively associated with anxiety and adverse childhood experiences. Early alcohol prevention and intervention efforts appear warranted.

Language: en

Keywords

Alcohol; mental health; substance use; college student; Latinx