Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Soc Work Health Care. 2011;50(8):606-24. doi: 10.1080/00981389.2011.588115.
Rarely has substance use prevention programming targeted Asian-American adolescents. Using a focus group methodology, we explored perceptions of substance use and preferences for prevention programming among 31 Asian-American adolescents in New York City. Participants considered substance use common in the community. Factors contributing to substance use among Asian-American adolescents (e.g., peer pressure, pressure to achieve, family factors, and community influence) were identified, and the need for prevention programs tailored for the Asian-American community was highlighted. Participants discussed preferred program content, delivery settings, and recruitment and retention strategies. Despite the favorable attitude for family-based prevention programming, participants raised potential issues concerning the feasibility of such a program. Study findings facilitate understanding of Asian-American adolescents' substance use behavior and shed light on prevention program development for this underserved population.
鲜有针对亚裔美国青少年的药物使用预防计划。本研究采用焦点小组方法，调查了纽约市 31 名亚裔美国青少年对药物使用的看法和对预防计划的偏好。参与者认为社区中药物使用很普遍。确定了导致亚裔美国青少年药物使用的因素（例如，同伴压力、追求成就的压力、家庭因素和社区影响），并强调需要为亚裔美国社区量身定制预防计划。参与者讨论了首选的计划内容、提供环境以及征募和保留策略。尽管对基于家庭的预防计划持有利态度，但参与者提出了一些潜在问题，涉及该计划的可行性。研究结果有助于理解亚裔美国青少年的药物使用行为，并为这一服务不足的群体的预防计划制定提供了启示。
