Bowman Heads Angela M, Glover Angel M, Castillo Linda G, Blozis Shelley, Kim Su Yeong
a Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences , McGovern Medical School, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston , Houston , Texas , USA.
b Department of Educational Psychology , Texas A&M University , College Station , Texas , USA.
J Am Coll Health. 2018 Apr;66(3):178-186. doi: 10.1080/07448481.2017.1400975. Epub 2018 Feb 1.
To examine ethnic identity and ethnic socialization as potential protective factors for risk behaviors among US college students.
Participants were 398 African American and Afro-Caribbean students recruited from 30 colleges and universities during September 2008-October 2009.
Data on hazardous alcohol use, substance use, sexual behaviors, ethnic identity, and ethnic/racial socialization were collected. Hierarchical linear and negative binomial regression analyses were conducted to determine the degree to which ethnic identity and ethnic/racial socialization predicted the risk behaviors.
Ethnic Identity affirmation, belonging, and commitment (EI-ABC) significantly predicted lower substance use and hazardous alcohol use. Ethnic/racial socialization was not a significant predictor of substance use or sexual risk behaviors.
Components of ethnic identity are potentially protective against alcohol and substance use behaviors. Additional research is recommended to determine effective intervention strategies.
研究种族认同和种族社会化作为美国大学生危险行为潜在保护因素的情况。
参与者为2008年9月至2009年10月期间从30所学院和大学招募的398名非裔美国人和非裔加勒比学生。
收集了关于危险饮酒、药物使用、性行为、种族认同和种族/民族社会化的数据。进行了分层线性回归和负二项回归分析，以确定种族认同和种族/民族社会化对危险行为的预测程度。
种族认同肯定、归属感和承诺（EI-ABC）显著预测了较低的药物使用和危险饮酒。种族/民族社会化不是药物使用或性风险行为的显著预测因素。
种族认同的组成部分可能对酒精和药物使用行为具有保护作用。建议进行更多研究以确定有效的干预策略。
