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PREDICTING ALCOHOL AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT OUTCOMES AMONG HISPANIC AND AFRICAN AMERICAN SUBSTANCE ABUSERS
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TitlePREDICTING ALCOHOL AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT OUTCOMES AMONG HISPANIC AND AFRICAN AMERICAN SUBSTANCE ABUSERS
AuthorMeehan, Dawna-Cricket-Martita
Keywordssubstance abuse
treatment
ethnic identity
acculturation
acculturative stress
AbstractAlcohol and drug use and abuse are significant concerns in the United States, yet few studies have investigated how cultural factors, such as acculturative type and acculturative stress, impact substance abuse treatment outcomes. In this study, African American (n = 171) and Hispanic (n = 101) substance abusers' acculturative type and acculturative stress levels were compared to substance abuse treatment outcome. Although the results indicated that acculturative type did not predict substance abuse treatment outcome, a positive correlation between acculturative stress and alcohol and substance abuse problems emerged among the combined and Hispanic samples. In the combined and Hispanic groups, participants experiencing higher levels of acculturative stress demonstrated higher levels of substance use consequences at baseline. Additionally, Hispanic participants experiencing higher levels of pressure to acculturate related to difficulty in interpersonal interactions due to language or cultural barriers and encountering prejudice had higher levels of substance use consequences at the outcome of treatment. These findings suggest that cultural factors play a role in substance abuse treatment outcome. Recommendations on how substance abuse treatment facilities can respond to the unique needs of African American and Hispanic clients are provided.
AdviserNegy, Charles
PublisherUniversity of Central Florida
DegreePh.D.
Degree DisciplineDepartment of Psychology
Degree GrantorSciences
Degree ProgramPsychology
Graduation Date2006-12-01
TypeDoctoral dissertation
Access LevelPublic - Allow Worldwide Access
Release Date2007-01-11
RepositoryUniversity Archives
Repository CollectionElectronic Theses and Dissertations
IdentifierCFE0001379
Access Linkhttp://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/etd/CFE0001379

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