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Increasing Assimilation Associated With Slower Reductions in Alcohol Use Among Latina Young Adults Soon After
Frank R Dillon1, Cristalís Capielo Rosario1, Melissa M Ertl2
1School of Counseling and Counseling Psychology, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona.
Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs
|April 16, 2025
Summary
Young adult Latina immigrants showed increased assimilation and enculturation, but decreased alcohol use over three years. Higher assimilation correlated with less decline in alcohol quantity, suggesting U.S. culture influences drinking habits.
Area of Science:
- Sociology
- Public Health
- Psychology
Background:
- Immigration to the U.S. presents acculturation challenges for young adult Latina women.
- Understanding acculturation's impact on health behaviors, like alcohol consumption, is crucial.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the relationship between acculturation processes and changes in alcohol use among young adult Latina immigrants.
- To examine how enculturation and assimilation trajectories correlate with alcohol frequency and quantity over three years.
Main Methods:
- Latent growth modeling analyzed three-year data from 530 Latina women (aged 18-23) post-immigration.
- Assessed trajectories of alcohol use (frequency, quantity) and acculturation (enculturation, assimilation).
Main Results:
- Significant increases in assimilation and enculturation observed over three years.
- Alcohol use frequency and quantity significantly declined.
- Higher assimilation increases were linked to less decline in alcohol quantity; longer U.S. residency correlated with greater alcohol use decline.
Conclusions:
- Findings support a social norms model where assimilation into U.S. culture may increase alcohol use.
- Highlights the need for targeted prevention interventions for young Latina immigrants.
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