Dimensions of Ethnic Identity as Protective Factors for Substance Use and Sexual Risk Behaviors in African American College Students

Autor/inn/en	Bowman Heads, Angela M.; Glover, Angel M.; Castillo, Linda G.; Blozis, Shelley; Kim, Su Yeong
Titel	Dimensions of Ethnic Identity as Protective Factors for Substance Use and Sexual Risk Behaviors in African American College Students
Quelle	In: Journal of American College Health, 66 (2018) 3, S.178-186 (9 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0744-8481
DOI	10.1080/07448481.2017.1400975
Schlagwörter	Ethnicity; Substance Abuse; Drug Use; Risk; African American Students; Sexuality; Blacks; Regression (Statistics); Hierarchical Linear Modeling; Socialization; Drinking; Intervention; Undergraduate Students; Health Behavior; National Surveys; Health Promotion; Youth Risk Behavior Survey + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ethnizität; Drug use; Drug consomption; Drogenkonsum; Drug consumption; Substance abuse; Risiko; African Americans; Student; Students; Afroamerikaner; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Sexualität; Black person; Schwarzer; Regression; Regressionsanalyse; Socialisation; Sozialisation; Trinken; Health behaviour; Gesundheitsverhalten; Gesundheitsfürsorge; Gesundheitshilfe; Reihenuntersuchung
Abstract	Objective: To examine ethnic identity and ethnic socialization as potential protective factors for risk behaviors among US college students. Participants: Participants were 398 African American and Afro-Caribbean students recruited from 30 colleges and universities during September 2008-October 2009. Methods: Data on hazardous alcohol use, substance use, sexual behaviors, ethnic identity, and ethnic/racial socialization were collected. Hierarchical linear and negative binomial regression analyses were conducted to determine the degree to which ethnic identity and ethnic/racial socialization predicted the risk behaviors. Results: Ethnic Identity affirmation, belonging, and commitment (EI-ABC) significantly predicted lower substance use and hazardous alcohol use. Ethnic/racial socialization was not a significant predictor of substance use or sexual risk behaviors. Conclusions: Components of ethnic identity are potentially protective against alcohol and substance use behaviors. Additional research is recommended to determine effective intervention strategies. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01