TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2009//
TI  - Cohesion and conflict: Family influences on adolescent alcohol use in immigrant Latino families
JO  - Journal of ethnicity in substance abuse
A1  - Marsiglia, Flavio Francisco
A1  - Kulis, Stephen
A1  - Parsai, Monica
A1  - Villar, Paula
A1  - Garcia, Carolyn
SP  - 400
EP  - 412
VL  - 8
IS  - 4
N2  - This study examines how cohesion and parent-adolescent conflict relate to alcohol use among Mexican-heritage adolescents. The sample consists of 120 adolescents (14 to 18) participants from the Southwest sub-sample of the Latino Acculturation and Health Project. Lifetime and recent alcohol use, and binge-drinking were tested. Results from the logistic regressions identified high and low levels of family cohesion as a risk factor for alcohol use compared to medium levels of cohesion; and parent-child conflict predicted lifetime use and binge drinking. Low and high family cohesion levels appear to be especially problematic among Mexican adolescents who are trying to navigate two different cultural worlds. Although, high cohesion is often a characteristic of Mexican families, Mexican-heritage adolescents may view high family cohesion as a hindrance to their own independence. Unresolved conflict seems to be connected to children's problem behaviors and alcohol misuse could be utilized by youth as a mechanism to reduce emotional distress caused by family tensions.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1533-2640
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -