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Kaylin M Greene1, Jennifer L Maggs2
1Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Montana State University, PO Box 172380, Bozeman, MT 59717, USA.
Addictive Behaviors
|July 21, 2018
Summary
First-generation immigrant students exhibit healthier alcohol use patterns in college, abstaining more and experiencing fewer negative consequences than later generations. This protective effect persists throughout their college careers.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Sociology
- Substance Use Research
Background:
- College students, particularly first-generation immigrants, face unique pressures regarding alcohol consumption.
- Understanding generational differences in alcohol use trajectories is crucial for targeted public health interventions.
- The influence of social environments, like weekends, on alcohol-related behaviors warrants further investigation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the relationship between generational status, alcohol use, desire to get drunk, and negative alcohol-related consequences among college students.
- To determine if first-generation immigrant students maintain healthier alcohol use patterns longitudinally compared to later generations.
- To investigate the differential impact of weekends on alcohol use and consequences across generational groups.
Main Methods:
- Longitudinal daily diary design with web-based surveys administered over 7 semesters.
- Stratified random sampling of first-year college students (N=689).
- Multi-level modeling to analyze daily alcohol use, desire to get drunk, and negative consequences.
Main Results:
- First-generation students were more likely to abstain from alcohol and less likely to binge drink or desire intoxication compared to third-generation students.
- First-generation students reported significantly fewer negative alcohol-related consequences.
- The protective effect of first-generation status was consistent across college semesters and largely supported in Latinx and Asian American subgroups.
Conclusions:
- First-generation immigrant students demonstrate protective factors leading to healthier alcohol use patterns throughout college.
- While generally protective, the weekend amplified negative alcohol-related consequences for first-generation students compared to later generations.
- Further research is needed to identify specific protective mechanisms enabling first-generation students to navigate high-risk drinking environments.
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