- Series Information
- Oxford Library of Psychology
- Oxford Library of Psychology
- About the Editors
- Contributors
- Acculturation and Health: State of the Field and Recommended Directions
- Theories and Models of Acculturation
- Biculturalism: Negotiating Multiple Cultural Streams
- Acculturation, Vitality, and Bilingual Healthcare
- Acculturation Research Critiques and Alternative Research Designs
- Acculturation Measurement: From Simple Proxies to Sophisticated Toolkit
- Acculturative Stress and Bicultural Stress: Psychological Measurement and Mental Health
- Redefining the Contexts of Acculturation Related Stress Among Latino Adults
- Theory and Measurement of Foreigner Objectification
- Remote Acculturation: Conceptualization, Measurement, and Implications for Health Outcomes
- Methodological Considerations for Comparative Research on Acculturation and Health
- Latino and Asian Immigrant Adult Health: Paradoxes and Explanations
- Growing up in the U.S. Inner City: Exploring the Adolescent Development and Acculturation of Urban Suicidal Latinas
- Acculturation and Alcohol Use: The Role of Environmental Contexts
- Acculturation and Alcohol Use Among Hispanic and Asian American College Students: What Do We Know and Where Could We Go?
- Acculturation and Tobacco/Illicit Drug Use in Hispanic Youth
- Acculturation and Risky Sexual Behavior Among Adolescents and Emerging Adults from Immigrant Families
- Acculturation and Violence in Minority Adolescents
- Acculturation and Physical Activity Among Latinos
- Developing a Theoretical Framework for Studies on Acculturation and Chronic Disease
- Depression Fotonovela: Integrating Cultural Factors and Entertainment-Education to Improve Depression Literacy in the Latino Community
- Cultural Adaptation of Preventive Interventions in Hispanic Youth
- Systems Contexts for Designing Culturally Adapted Prevention Interventions
- Promoting Biculturalism in Order to Prevent Behavioral and Mental Health Problems in Immigrant Families
- Future Directions for Research on Acculturation and Health
- Index
Abstract and Keywords
This chapter reviews a study exploring the influence of acculturation on alcohol use disorders (AUD) among a sample of Mexican-origin participants residing on and off the US-Mexico border region. The purpose of this study was to: (1) determine what domains of US acculturation predict AUD; (2) determine whether retaining aspects of Mexican culture protects against AUD; (3) examine potential mediators that might explain the relationship between acculturation and AUD, including factors relevant to a stress-based model and a normative model; and (4) determine whether the relationship between acculturation measures and AUD differs by environmental contexts. Findings suggest the influence of acculturation on Mexican women’s drinking behaviors might vary across environmental contexts. Characteristics of the border environment might exacerbate alcohol problems among more acculturated women. Findings also support a normative model of acculturation. Programs and prevention strategies at the border targeting drinking norms and motives might be particularly beneficial for women.
Keywords: acculturation, alcohol use disorder, Mexican American, US-Mexico border, drinking, norm, motive
Alcohol Research Group & University of California, Berkeley
Alcohol Research Group, Emeryville, CA
Alcohol Research Group, Emeryville, CA
Raul Caetano is Professor and Dean, UTSW School of Health Professions at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.
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- Series Information
- Oxford Library of Psychology
- Oxford Library of Psychology
- About the Editors
- Contributors
- Acculturation and Health: State of the Field and Recommended Directions
- Theories and Models of Acculturation
- Biculturalism: Negotiating Multiple Cultural Streams
- Acculturation, Vitality, and Bilingual Healthcare
- Acculturation Research Critiques and Alternative Research Designs
- Acculturation Measurement: From Simple Proxies to Sophisticated Toolkit
- Acculturative Stress and Bicultural Stress: Psychological Measurement and Mental Health
- Redefining the Contexts of Acculturation Related Stress Among Latino Adults
- Theory and Measurement of Foreigner Objectification
- Remote Acculturation: Conceptualization, Measurement, and Implications for Health Outcomes
- Methodological Considerations for Comparative Research on Acculturation and Health
- Latino and Asian Immigrant Adult Health: Paradoxes and Explanations
- Growing up in the U.S. Inner City: Exploring the Adolescent Development and Acculturation of Urban Suicidal Latinas
- Acculturation and Alcohol Use: The Role of Environmental Contexts
- Acculturation and Alcohol Use Among Hispanic and Asian American College Students: What Do We Know and Where Could We Go?
- Acculturation and Tobacco/Illicit Drug Use in Hispanic Youth
- Acculturation and Risky Sexual Behavior Among Adolescents and Emerging Adults from Immigrant Families
- Acculturation and Violence in Minority Adolescents
- Acculturation and Physical Activity Among Latinos
- Developing a Theoretical Framework for Studies on Acculturation and Chronic Disease
- Depression Fotonovela: Integrating Cultural Factors and Entertainment-Education to Improve Depression Literacy in the Latino Community
- Cultural Adaptation of Preventive Interventions in Hispanic Youth
- Systems Contexts for Designing Culturally Adapted Prevention Interventions
- Promoting Biculturalism in Order to Prevent Behavioral and Mental Health Problems in Immigrant Families
- Future Directions for Research on Acculturation and Health
- Index
