University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California.
Mount Saint Mary's College, Los Angeles, California.
J Ethn Subst Abuse. 2020 Jul-Sep;19(3):417-434. doi: 10.1080/15332640.2018.1540954. Epub 2019 Jan 12.
This study examined intragroup xenophobic attitudes, ethnic identity, and substance use ( = 905). Drawing on cognitive dissonance theory, we hypothesized that intragroup xenophobic attitudes among Latinx individuals would be associated with higher levels of substance use (SU) in early adulthood and that ethnic identity would increase the strength of that association. We found that in 10th grade, xenophobic attitudes were higher among respondents with lower ethnic identity, a longer family history in the United States, and less stress. In a longitudinal analysis, SU in emerging adulthood was highest among males, those reporting higher stress in 10th grade, and those with a longer family history in the United States. There was a significant interaction of ethnic identity and xenophobia on substance use ( = -.12, < .001), indicating that substance use was higher among Latinxs with low ethnic identity who harbor xenophobic attitudes. Findings are explained using system justification theory because intragroup xenophobia appears to operate as a coping strategy that is maladaptive for Latinx individuals reporting low ethnic identity but somehow useful to those with high ethnic identity.
本研究考察了群体内仇外态度、族裔认同和物质使用（ = 905）。本研究基于认知失调理论，假设拉丁裔个体的群体内仇外态度与成年早期更高水平的物质使用（SU）有关，而族裔认同会增强这种关联。我们发现，在 10 年级时，具有较低族裔认同、在美国有较长家族史和较少压力的受访者表现出更高的仇外态度。在一项纵向分析中，SU 在成年早期最高，报告 10 年级压力较大的男性和在美国有较长家族史的男性。族裔认同和仇外态度对物质使用的交互作用显著（ = −.12， < .001），表明具有低族裔认同和仇外态度的拉丁裔物质使用更高。研究结果可以用系统辩护理论来解释，因为群体内仇外态度似乎是一种应对策略，对低族裔认同的拉丁裔个体来说是适应不良的，但对高族裔认同的个体来说却有某种作用。
