TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2012//
TI  - The Hispanic Americans Baseline Alcohol Survey (HABLAS): acculturation, birthplace and alcohol-related social problems across Hispanic national groups
JO  - Hispanic journal of behavioral sciences
A1  - Caetano, Raul
A1  - Vaeth, Patrice A. C.
A1  - Rodriguez, Lori A.
SP  - 95
EP  - 117
VL  - 34
IS  - 1
N2  - OBJECTIVE: To examine the association between acculturation, birthplace, and alcohol-related social problems across Hispanic national groups. METHOD: 5,224 Hispanic adults (18+ years) were interviewed using a multistage cluster sample design in Miami, New York, Philadelphia, Houston, and Los Angeles. RESULTS: Multivariate analysis shows no association between acculturation and problems among men or women. Birthplace is a risk factor for social problems among both genders. Among men, Mexican Americans, Puerto Ricans, and South/Central Americans are more likely to report social problems than Cuban Americans. Other risk factors for men are unemployment, a higher volume of drinking, and a higher frequency of binge drinking. Among women, Mexican American origin and binge drinking are also risk factors for reporting problems. CONCLUSIONS: U.S.-born Hispanics may experience stress and other detrimental effects to health because of their minority status, which may increase the likelihood of more drinking and the development of alcohol-related problems.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0739-9863
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0739986311424040
ID  - ref1
ER  -