Acculturation and Alcohol Use Among Hispanic and Asian American College Students

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Byron L. Zamboanga ◽  
Cara C. Tomaso ◽  
P. Priscilla Lui
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Cultural Change ◽  
Asian American ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Cultural Backgrounds ◽  
Or Groups ◽  
Potential Factor ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Ethnic Group Membership

Many college students, are susceptible to alcohol use and related problems, including Hispanic and Asian Americans. A potential factor contributing to this risk is acculturation, which can be defined as the process of psychological, behavioral, social, and cultural change and adaptation that occurs when individuals or groups from different cultural backgrounds come in contact. This chapter provides a narrative review of the literature examining acculturation and alcohol use among these populations. One key theme to emerge from this review is that the exact direction of the association between these variables is unclear and therefore should be considered with caution. While the existing evidence is relatively limited, gender and, to some extent, ethnic group membership appear to moderate the association between acculturation and alcohol use. Several methodological issues pertaining to the study of acculturation, future research directions, and implications for intervention and prevention are discussed.

Alexithymia, Prior Trauma, Alcohol Use, and Sexual Aggression Perpetration: A Cross-Cultural Comparison of a Moderated Mediation Model

Sexual Abuse ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 107906322091245
Author(s):  
Lindsey G. Hawkins ◽  
Natira Mullet ◽  
Antover P. Tuliao ◽  
Travis Gudenrath ◽  
Derek Holyoak ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Sexual Aggression ◽  
Group Analysis ◽  
Moderated Mediation ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Mediation Model ◽  
Moderated Mediation Model ◽  
Prior Trauma

In this study, we examined the relationships between prior trauma, alexithymia, and sexual aggression perpetration among 610 U.S. college students and 107 college students from the Philippines utilizing a cross-sectional retrospective design. We tested a moderated mediation model with alexithymia as the mediator between prior trauma and sexual aggression perpetration, and alcohol use as a moderator of the alexithymia–sexual aggression link. Moreover, given that cultural norms may influence these relationships, we also examined the structural invariance of the proposed moderated mediation model. Path analyses and multiple group analysis were used to examine the moderated mediation model, and examine model differences between samples. We did not find evidence for alexithymia as a mediator, but there was a significant interaction between alcohol use severity and alexithymia on sexual aggression perpetration across both samples. Alexithymia is a key variable in understanding the alcohol use–sexual aggression perpetration relationship. Clinical implications and recommendations for future research are also discussed.

College Students’ Alcohol Use: A Critical Review

2005 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 179-211 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carol J. Boyd ◽  
Sean E. McCabe ◽  
Michele Morales
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Binge Drinking ◽  
Critical Review ◽  
College Drinking ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Risky Drinking ◽  
Research Papers ◽  
Reference Center ◽  
Initial List

This integrative review of college students’ alcohol use covers research papers as well as review and theoretical papers published between 1990 and 2004. To conduct this review, abstracts were identified by searching Medline (PubMed), Ingenta, ERIC, PsycInfo, and Health Reference Center Academic using the following words: alcohol and college drinking, binge drinking, college students and undergraduates and the years 1990 to 2004. From an initial list of over 400 abstracts, 203 papers were identified and considered for this review. A developmental perspective of college drinking was assumed, and the chapter is organized within five domains: biology, identity, cognition, affiliation, and achievement. In addition, research pertaining to the harmful consequences of college drinking and the assessment of risky drinking is reviewed and discussed. The chapter concludes with the identification of gaps in knowledge and implications for future research.

College Students’ Health and Short-Term Career Outcomes

2017 ◽  
Vol 45 (4) ◽  
pp. 393-406 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lauren M. Bouchard ◽  
Margaret M. Nauta
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Chronic Illnesses ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Major Satisfaction ◽  
Educational Persistence ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Work Volition

This study examined the role of work volition in the relation between college students’ health and several short-term career outcome variables. The responses of 393 students to an online survey revealed that the number of the last 30 days that were deemed unhealthy was significantly related to work volition, and work volition was associated with major satisfaction, leadership aspirations, educational persistence intentions, and real versus ideal career aspiration discrepancy. Path analysis results were consistent with a model specifying work volition as a mediator of the associations between unhealthy days and the career variables. It therefore appears lower work volition may be a risk factor for students with health-related challenges. When conducting career assessment and counseling, career counselors and other providers should consider the perceived career-choice constraints that college students with chronic illnesses and general symptomatology perceive. Limitations and future research directions are discussed.

Sex and Alcohol on the College Campus: An Assessment of HIV-Risk Behaviors among AAPI College Students

2008 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-66
Author(s):  
Jeanne Shimatsu ◽  
Eric Wat ◽  
Camillia Lui
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Substance Abuse ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Hiv Prevention ◽  
Sexual Activity ◽  
Risk Behaviors ◽  
Hiv Risk ◽  
Asian American ◽  
Heavy Alcohol ◽  
Heavy Alcohol Use

Heavy alcohol use and its related consequences are seen as a top public health issue affecting college students. One of the major consequences of heavy alcohol use is unplanned and unprotected sexual activity which places college students at risk for HIV/AIDS. Little is known about the prevalence of alcohol use and sexual activity among Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) college students. The Asian American Drug Abuse Program, Inc. (AADAP) sought to investigate the prevalence of alcohol use and its related problems among this population. The objectives of this exploratory study are twofold: (1) to examine the alcohol and other drug use, HIV-risk behaviors, and attitudes toward seeking services among AAPI college students, and (2) to recommend key strategies for a substance abuse and HIV/AIDS prevention program tailored to AAPI college students. With a convenience sample of 1,043 AAPI college students, we found that 75.7 percent of students currently drink alcohol with 20.6 percent being frequent users. In addition, frequent users of alcohol are seven times more likely to be sexually active than non-users. AAPI college students have a high knowledge of HIV transmission, yet having adequate knowledge does not seem to deter students from engaging in risky behaviors such as engaging in sexual activity after drinking or having unprotected sex. While further research of AAPI college students is needed, we recommend that a substance abuse and HIV prevention program be specifically tailored to AAPI college students. An intervention should be culturally tailored with AAPI-specific messages, peer-based, and allow for space where students can learn substance use resistance skills and improve HIV prevention behaviors.

Gender Differences in Attributions about Suicide and Alcohol Use

1994 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 139-149 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robin J. Lewis ◽  
Jeffrey Atkinson ◽  
Joanne Shovlin
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Gender Differences ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Emotional Expression ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Base Rates ◽  
Male College ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Male College Students

This research examined attributions that female and male college students made about an individual who committed suicide. The gender of the victim and whether alcohol use was involved were systematically varied. Results indicated that female and male respondents see the issues involved in suicide differently. Female respondents appear to place more emphasis on contextual clues such as alcohol use and gender of the actor. In addition, both female and male respondents tended to associate alcohol use and suicide for male actors but not for female actors. These results are discussed in terms of stereotypes that may be held for females and males vis-a-vis emotional expression and alcohol use. The use of population base rates in attributions about suicide and alcohol use is also considered. Directions for future research are also presented.

scholarly journals An update on alcohol use and risk of HIV infection in sub-Saharan Africa: Meta-analysis and future research directions

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 99-110 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah E Woolf-King ◽  
Craig M Steinmaus ◽  
Arthur L Reingold ◽  
Judith A Hahn
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Hiv Infection ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Sub Saharan

Woolf-King, S., Steinmaus, C. M., Reingold, A. L. & Hahn, J. A. (2013). An update on alcohol use and risk of HIV infection in sub-Saharan Africa: Meta-analysis and future research directions. International Journal of Alcohol and Drug Research, 2(1), 99-110.  doi: 10.7895/ijadr.v2i1.45 (http://dx.doi.org/10.7895/ijadr.v2i1.45)Aims: Sub-Saharan Africa is disproportionately affected by HIV/AIDS, and growing evidence suggests that alcohol consumption is a co-occurring problem in the region.  We conducted a meta-analysis on studies of alcohol use and HIV infection in sub-Saharan Africa in order to assess associations, evaluate heterogeneity in the literature, identify susceptible subgroups, and suggest avenues for future research.Design: We performed a systematic review, including published review articles and electronic database searches, and identified 35 studies on alcohol use and HIV.Setting and participants: All of the studies included in the meta-analysis occurred with adults in sub-Saharan Africa.Measurements: Pooled odds ratio (OR) estimates were calculated using both the fixed inverse variance weighting method and the random effects method when evidence of heterogeneity was present.Findings: The pooled OR estimate for all studies was 1.61 (95% CI: 1.44–1.80).  The association between alcohol use and prevalence or incident HIV infection was particularly large among samples who reported problem drinking (OR = 2.17, 95% CI: 1.64–2.87) and drinking in sexual contexts (OR = 1.79, 95% CI: 1.55–2.06).  Some evidence of publication bias was present; however, the OR remained statistically significant in small and large studies and with population-based and high-risk samples.Conclusions: These results suggest that alcohol consumption, particularly at high levels and in sexual contexts, is associated with an increased risk of HIV infection.  An increased focus on methods that allow for more sensitive tests of the event-level association between alcohol consumption and risk of HIV infection may provide a better understanding of the causal mechanisms underlying this relationship.

scholarly journals Plotting the Unseen Habits: Modelling the Process of Forming a New Mental Habit of Gratitude Thinking

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tak Tsun LO ◽  
Freedom LEUNG
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Nonlinear Regression ◽  
Formation Process ◽  
Habit Formation ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Sufficient Data ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Chinese College Students ◽  
Formation Number ◽  
Future Research Directions

Past studies suggested behavioural habits were formed upon repetition following an asymptotic curve. The present study examined if the asymptotic curve similarly described the process of mental habit formation. 180 Chinese college students were asked to do gratitude thinking before sleeping every night for 84 days. They reported daily their habit automaticity and whether they have done gratitude thinking last night. Afterwards, participants were followed up at 4-week and 12-week intervals to understand whether habits formed were maintained. 123 participants provided sufficient data for analysis over the 84-day period. 50 participants’ automaticity data fitted well out of 94 participants who were suitable for nonlinear regression fitting an asymptotic curve, showing mental habit formation process was similar to that of behavioural habits. Around 80% of participants reached in 72 days an automaticity which could sustain gratitude thinking for 4 weeks. In mental habit formation, number of repetition was of key importance but not consistency of repetition. Missing some of the repetitions was not detrimental to the process. Theoretically meaningful parameters could be produced. Methodological limitations, implications to practitioners and future research directions were further discussed.

Competitiveness and Alcohol Use Among Recreational and Elite Collegiate Athletes

2008 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 205-215 ◽  
Author(s):  
Holly F. Serrao ◽  
Matthew P. Martens ◽  
Jessica L. Martin ◽  
Tracey L. Rocha
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Heavy Drinking ◽  
Collegiate Athletes ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Clinical Implications ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Elite College ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
The Relationship

Large-scale, national research studies have consistently indicated that college students participating in athletics consume more alcohol than nonathletes. Theorists have speculated that a number of risk factors could be associated with heavy drinking among this group, although research in the area has been sparse. The purpose of the current study was to assess the relationship between one possible risk factor, competitiveness, in a sample of recreational and elite college athletes to determine whether competitiveness was related to alcohol use among these athletes. Data were collected from a sample of 298 undergraduates from a large university in the northeastern United States. Results showed that competitiveness was associated with higher amounts of alcohol consumption. Clinical implications and future research directions are discussed.

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