@article{ref1,
title="Social influence predictors of alcohol use among New York Latino youth",
journal="Addictive behaviors",
year="1994",
author="Dusenbury, L. and Epstein, J. A. and Botvin, Gilbert J. and Diaz, T.",
volume="19",
number="4",
pages="363-372",
abstract="We examined demographic and social influence predictors of adolescent drinking among New York City Latino adolescents, including specific Latino subgroups (i.e., Puerto Rican, Dominican, Colombian, and Ecuadorian). Sixth- and seventh-grade students (N = 3129) who identified themselves as Latino or Hispanic on the survey questionnaire comprised our Latino sample. The survey included self-reported frequency of alcohol use, demographic items, and measures of social influences for drinking. Logistic-regression analyses revealed that social influences (how many friends drink, attitudes of parents and friends toward respondent's drinking) are strong predictors of current drinking (defined as drinking at least once a month) for the overall sample of Latino youth, as well as for Puerto Rican youth and Dominican youth. Findings are discussed in terms of their implications for prevention.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0306-4603",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}