Ethnic differences and the closing of the sex gap in alcohol use among college-bound students
Ethnic differences and the closing of the sex gap in alcohol use among college-bound students
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DOI：
10.1037/0893-164x.22.2.240
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发表时间：
2008-06-01
影响因子：
3.4
通讯作者：
Fromme, Kim
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作者：
Corbin, William R.;Vaughan, Ellen L.;Fromme, Kim
在这项研究中，作者使用基于网络的调查来检查2241名大学生在酒精使用方面的性别和种族差异以及与这些群体差异相关的因素。性别与种族的相互作用表明，拉丁裔学生的性别差距比白人学生大得多。虽然同伴影响对白人和拉丁裔学生都很重要，但家庭影响仅对拉丁裔青年有显著意义。拉丁裔青年饮酒的性别差异主要是通过对饮酒行为可接受性的价值观来解释同性家庭成员和同性同伴饮酒的结合。在白种人中，同伴行为的感知对饮酒行为的影响比拉丁裔更大。这些结果表明，针对同伴影响的干预措施可能对白人学生最有效。相反，对于拉丁美洲人，特别是拉丁美洲妇女，家庭特征可能是预防的重要目标。
In this study, the authors used Web-based surveys to examine differences in alcohol use by sex and ethnicity and factors associated with these group differences among 2,241 college-bound students. A Sex X Ethnicity interaction indicated that the sex gap was much larger for Latino than for Caucasian students. Although peer influence was important for both Caucasian and Latino students, family influences were significant only for Latino youths. The sex differences in drinking among Latino youths were largely explained by the combination of same-sex family member and same-sex peer drinking through values about the acceptability of drinking behavior. Among Caucasians, perceptions of peer behavior exerted a stronger influence on drinking behavior than among Latinos. These results suggest that interventions targeting peer influence are likely to be most effective for Caucasian students. In contrast, for Latinos, particularly Latina women, family characteristics may be an important target for prevention.