Cultural Identity and Peer Influence as Predictors of Substance Use Among Culturally Diverse Australian Adolescents
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8095918 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nicki Gazis (The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia,, corresponding author), Jason P Connor (0000-0002-7020-1196, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia), Robert Ho (Assumption University, Bangkok, Thailand) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 345-368 |
| Publication date | 2009-03-06 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Early Adolescence (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0272-4316 • E-ISSN: 1552-5449 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0272431609333276 |
| OpenAlex | W2021015679 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 15 |
| References cited | 32 |
This study investigated cultural identity and peer influence on tobacco, alcohol, and cannabis use in a culturally diverse sample of Northern Australian adolescents. Middle school students ( n = 274) completed the Multigroup Ethnic Identity Measure (MEIM) and measures of their own and perceived friends’ substance use. Higher scores on the full scale MEIM indicating stronger cultural identity were found to be independently protective of Indigenous and Non-Indigenous alcohol initiation. More friends using substances was associated with increased substance use risk for both cultural groups. A factor analysis of the MEIM identified a two-factor structure, consisting of Affirmation/Belonging and Participation/Exploration. Few significant associations were found between the MEIM factors and cultural group substance use. Interactions between the MEIM factors and friends’ substance use indicated the two factors acted in the same way and decreased Non-Indigenous alcohol initiation for up to four drinking friends but were associated with risk for Indigenous alcohol initiation with any number of drinking friends
Alcohol · Cannabis · Cultural diversity · Cultural group selection · Cultural identity · Developmental psychology · Ethnic group · Identity (music · Indigenous · Peer pressure · Psychiatry · Sociology · Substance use · Clinical Psychology · Community Health and Development · Psychology · Racial and Ethnic Identity Research · Social Psychology · Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
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| Unique citing works | 15 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,94 |
| Citation span | 2010 - 2025 (16) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 15 |