Childhood Abuse, Religious Involvement, and Substance Abuse Among Latino-American Men in the United States
Childhood Abuse, Religious Involvement, and Substance Abuse Among Latino-American Men in the United States
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DOI：
10.1007/s12529-016-9561-z
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发表时间：
2016-12-01
影响因子：
2.7
通讯作者：
Yap, Chandler
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作者：
Ai, Amy L.;Lee, Jungup;Yap, Chandler
儿童虐待/受害以及随后的药物滥用是发达国家中严重的行为健康问题。然而，在美国，很少有研究调查这种早期创伤是否会加剧拉丁美洲男性成年后的药物滥用，药物滥用被视为一种消极的应对策略。此外，对于集体主义文化因素（即种族认同、社会支持和宗教参与）如何在这个最大的少数民族男性人口中与药物滥用相关，我们知之甚少，这些因素表明了潜在的积极应对资源。我们在具有全国代表性的美国样本中调查了拉丁美洲男性（N = 1127），使用逻辑回归分析调整了已知的人口统计学和文化适应相关因素。结果发现，儿童身体虐待/受害（35.7%）和终生药物滥用（17.3%）的发生率显著升高。儿童时期身体（非性）虐待/受害与终生药物滥用、年龄、在美国出生和感知到的歧视呈正相关。终生滥用药物的拉丁美洲男性更倾向于宗教应对。研究结果可能有助于文化胜任行为护理的设计。
Childhood abuse/victimization and subsequent substance abuse are significant behavioral health problems among developed countries. In the United States (U.S.), however, few studies have examined whether this early trauma exacerbates adulthood substance abuse, viewed as a negative coping strategy, among Latino-American men. Furthermore, little is known about how collectivist cultural factors (i.e., ethnic identity, social support, and religious involvement), indicating potentially positive coping resources, were related to substance abuse in this largest minority-male population.We investigated Latino-American men (N = 1127) in a nationally representative U.S. sample, using logistic regression analysis adjusting known demographic and acculturation correlates.The results identified considerably elevated rates of childhood physical abuse/victimization (35.7 %) and lifetime substance abuse (17.3 %). Childhood physical (not sexual) abuse/victimization was positively associated with lifetime substance abuse, alongside age, being U.S.-born, and perceived discrimination. Latino-American men with lifetime substance abuse reported more religious coping.Findings may contribute to the design of culturally competent behavioral care.