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The Association Between Immigration-Related Stress, COVID-19 Impact, and Drinking Motives Among US-Born Latinos
Gabrielle N Scott1, Pablo Montero-Zamora2, Christian E Vazquez1
1School of Social Work, The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX, USA.
Objective:
The objective of the present study was to identify factors associated with increased alcohol use during the COVID-19 pandemic among a sample of drinkers and heavy drinkers US-born Latino adults.
Methods:
Hierarchal logistic regression modelling was employed to evaluate associations between the increased use of alcohol during the pandemic and potential risk factors.
Results:
Participants in the medium and high adverse COVID-19 impact classes reported higher odds (AOR: 7.63, 95 % CI: 2.34-24.84) of increasing their alcohol use during the pandemic. Higher education (AOR: 7.63, 95 % CI: 2.34-24.84), immigration stress (AOR: 2.53, 95 % CI: 1.35-4.75), and drinking to cope (AOR: 1.13, 95 % CI: 1.06-1.19) were positively associated with increased alcohol use during the pandemic.
Conclusion:
Stressors stemming from adverse consequences resulting from the pandemic may negatively influence the alcohol use behaviors of US-born Latinos, which may potentially exacerbate existing racial/ethnic alcohol-related disparities.
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