Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences at Wayne State University, Michigan 48207, USA.
Transcult Psychiatry. 2009 Dec;46(4):608-22. doi: 10.1177/1363461509351364.
Acculturation to U.S. culture by Latinos and Asian Americans has been associated with increased prevalence of substance abuse. However, little is known about the association between acculturation and substance use among Arab Americans, or more specifically, among Arab-American treatment clients. In 156 Arab-American male treatment clients, we found that higher levels of U.S. acculturation were positively associated with increased prevalence of polysubstance abuse. This first report on a large series of Arab-American clients also found considerable within-group variability. These results can be used to develop treatment plans and work-force training on the importance of U.S. acculturation and variability within Arab Americans.
美籍拉丁裔人和亚裔美国人对美国文化的适应与物质滥用的普遍程度增加有关。然而，对于阿拉伯裔美国人，或者更具体地说，阿拉伯裔美国治疗客户中，适应文化和物质使用之间的关联知之甚少。在 156 名阿拉伯裔美国男性治疗客户中，我们发现美国文化的适应程度越高，多物质滥用的流行程度就越高。这是对一大群阿拉伯裔美国客户的首次报告，也发现了相当大的组内变异性。这些结果可用于制定治疗计划和劳动力培训，强调美国文化适应和阿拉伯裔美国人内部的变异性的重要性。
