Catalano R F, Hawkins J D, Krenz C, Gillmore M, Morrison D, Wells E, Abbott R
School of Social Work, Social Development Research Group, University of Washington, Seattle 98103.
J Consult Clin Psychol. 1993 Oct;61(5):804-11. doi: 10.1037//0022-006x.61.5.804.
Several ways in which research can be an important tool in creating culturally appropriate prevention programs are suggested. To illustrate cultural variability, we present data from a study of 5th-grade African-American and European-American students. These data describe rates of early initiation, levels of exposure to identified risk factors, and degree to which identified risk factors predict substances initiated. Results indicate that European-American Ss have higher rates of tobacco and alcohol initiation, that the same risk factors predict the variety of substances initiated for African-American and European-American Ss, and that several differences exist in the level of exposure to risk factors between the 2 groups. Implications of the findings for developing culturally appropriate drug abuse prevention are discussed.
文中提出了几种方法，通过这些方法研究可以成为创建适合不同文化背景的预防项目的重要工具。为了说明文化差异，我们展示了一项针对五年级非裔美国学生和欧美裔美国学生的研究数据。这些数据描述了早期开始使用的比率、接触已确定风险因素的程度，以及已确定风险因素对开始使用物质的预测程度。结果表明，欧美裔学生开始吸烟和饮酒的比率更高，相同的风险因素对非裔美国学生和欧美裔美国学生开始使用的各类物质具有预测作用，并且两组学生在接触风险因素的程度上存在一些差异。文中还讨论了这些研究结果对制定适合不同文化背景的药物滥用预防措施的意义。
