TY - JOUR
T1 - Trajectories of acculturation and enculturation in relation to heavy episodic drinking and marijuana use in a sample of Mexican American serious juvenile offenders
AU - Losoya, Sandra
AU - Knight, George P.
AU - Chassin, Laurie
AU - Little, Michelle
AU - Vargas-Chanes, Delfino
AU - Mauricio, Anne
AU - Piquero, Alex
PY - 2008
Y1 - 2008
N2 - This study examines the longitudinal relations of multiple dimensions of acculturation and enculturation to heavy episodic drinking and marijuana use in a sample of 300 male, Mexican-American, serious juvenile offenders. We track trajectories between ages 15 and 20 and also consider the effects of participants' time spent residing in supervised settings during these years. Results showed some (although not entirely consistent) support for the hypothesis that bicultural adaptation is most functional in terms of lowered substance use involvement. The current findings demonstrate the importance of examining these relations longitudinally and among multiple dimensions of acculturation and enculturation, and they call into question simple models that suggest that greater acculturation is associated with greater substance use among Mexican-American adolescents.
AB - This study examines the longitudinal relations of multiple dimensions of acculturation and enculturation to heavy episodic drinking and marijuana use in a sample of 300 male, Mexican-American, serious juvenile offenders. We track trajectories between ages 15 and 20 and also consider the effects of participants' time spent residing in supervised settings during these years. Results showed some (although not entirely consistent) support for the hypothesis that bicultural adaptation is most functional in terms of lowered substance use involvement. The current findings demonstrate the importance of examining these relations longitudinally and among multiple dimensions of acculturation and enculturation, and they call into question simple models that suggest that greater acculturation is associated with greater substance use among Mexican-American adolescents.
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U2 - 10.1177/002204260803800108
DO - 10.1177/002204260803800108
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:42549141651
SN - 0022-0426
VL - 38
SP - 171
EP - 198
JO - Journal of Drug Issues
JF - Journal of Drug Issues
IS - 1
ER -