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Family history of alcohol dependence in Asian Americans
Nicole C Ebberhart1, Susan E Luczak, Nancy Avanecy
1San Diego State University, Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology, San Diego, California, USA.
Abstract:
A positive family history of alcoholism is one of the most consistent and powerful predictors of developing this disorder. Compared to other ethnic groups, Asian Americans, as a whole, report the lowest prevalence of family history of alcoholism, but differences in rates for Asian American subgroups have not been reported previously. This study assessed first- and second-degree family history of alcohol dependence in two Asian-American subgroups: individuals of Chinese (n = 142) and Korean (n = 152) heritage. As hypothesized, Korean Americans reported higher rates of first-degree family history of alcohol dependence than Chinese Americans. These findings highlight the heterogeneity in vulnerability to alcohol-related problems between Asian subgroups.
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