TY - JOUR
T1 - Relating a social influence model to the role of acculturation in substance use among Latino adolescents
AU - Carvajal, Scott C.
AU - Photiades, Joanna R.
AU - Evans, Richard I.
AU - Nash, Susan G.
PY - 1997/9/16
Y1 - 1997/9/16
N2 - This study examined determinants of substance use derived from the theory of planned behavior as influenced by acculturation. Latino adolescents (n = 448) completed measures of attitudes, subjective norms, perceived behavioral control, intentions toward substance use, and 2 acculturation components. The degree to which Latino adolescents were exposed to as well as use Spanish was unrelated to determinants of future substance use, whereas the degree to which they interact with non-Latino peers exerted a protective effect regarding future substance use. However, both acculturation components influenced the extent social influence determinants predicted future substance use. Intervention strategies may need to consider acculturation in order to effectively direct resources toward those psychosocial determinants of substance use of greatest relevance to Latino populations.
AB - This study examined determinants of substance use derived from the theory of planned behavior as influenced by acculturation. Latino adolescents (n = 448) completed measures of attitudes, subjective norms, perceived behavioral control, intentions toward substance use, and 2 acculturation components. The degree to which Latino adolescents were exposed to as well as use Spanish was unrelated to determinants of future substance use, whereas the degree to which they interact with non-Latino peers exerted a protective effect regarding future substance use. However, both acculturation components influenced the extent social influence determinants predicted future substance use. Intervention strategies may need to consider acculturation in order to effectively direct resources toward those psychosocial determinants of substance use of greatest relevance to Latino populations.
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1559-1816.1997.tb01616.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1559-1816.1997.tb01616.x
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0031575191
SN - 0021-9029
VL - 27
SP - 1617
EP - 1628
JO - Journal of Applied Social Psychology
JF - Journal of Applied Social Psychology
IS - 18
ER -