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Ethnicity and adolescent substance use.

Stephanie T Nishimura1, Earl S Hishinuma, 'iwalani R N Else

  • 1Department of PsychiatryJohn A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawai'i, Manoa, HI, USA. nishimuras@dop.hawaii.edu

Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology
|August 25, 2005
PubMed
Summary

This study examined adolescent substance use across different ethnicities using the Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Inventory-Adolescent version (SASSI-A). Findings reveal ethnic and gender disparities in substance use among adolescents in Hawai'i.

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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Adolescent Psychology
  • Substance Abuse Research

Background:

  • Adolescent substance use presents a significant public health concern.
  • Understanding ethnic and gender variations in substance use is crucial for targeted interventions.
  • Previous research has not fully explored these differences in diverse adolescent populations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate ethnic and gender differences in adolescent substance use.
  • To utilize data from the Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Inventory-Adolescent version (SASSI-A).
  • To inform culturally sensitive prevention and treatment strategies.

Main Methods:

  • Cross-sequential study design.
  • Analysis of self-administered survey data from 3,711 adolescents (1993-1996).

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  • Exploratory analysis of selected SASSI-A items and factor scores.

    • Main Results:

    • Significant ethnic differences were observed in SASSI-A scores.
    • Hawaiian, "Other," and Caucasian students reported higher substance use scores than Japanese students.
    • Female students reported higher scores than male students.

    Conclusions:

    • Adolescent substance use patterns vary significantly by ethnicity and gender in Hawai'i.
    • Culturally sensitive prevention and treatment programs are needed.
    • Gender-specific approaches should be integrated into adolescent substance use interventions.