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. 2023 Jan;71(1):44-52.
doi: 10.1080/07448481.2021.1891079. Epub 2021 Mar 2.

Gender, acculturation, and alcohol-related consequences among college students of color

Chan Jeong Park  1 , Lindsey K Freeman  1 , Nicole A Hall  1 , Samyukta Singh  2 , Kate B Carey  2 , Jennifer E Merrill  2 , Angelo M DiBello  3 , Mary Beth Miller  1
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Gender, acculturation, and alcohol-related consequences among college students of color

Chan Jeong Park et al. J Am Coll Health. 2023 Jan.

Abstract

Objective: The present study examined if identification with mainstream American culture (acculturation) and heritage culture (enculturation) are differentially associated with blackouts and other drinking consequences among male and female college students of color.

Participants: Participants were college students (N = 150) who self-identified as a racial/ethnic minority and endorsed blackouts in the past year.

Methods: Regression models were used to examine gender-by-acculturation/enculturation interaction effects on alcohol-induced blackout and other alcohol-related consequences.

Results: While acculturation was not significantly associated with either drinking outcome, enculturation showed a significant relationship with blackout frequency. Gender moderated this relationship; greater enculturation was associated with increased blackout frequency among male but not female students.

Conclusions: The present findings suggest the importance of considering the interplay between enculturation and gender in understanding alcohol use among college students of color. Men who endorse high levels of enculturation may be at an increased risk of experiencing negative drinking-related consequences.

Keywords: Alcohol; bidimensional model; blackouts; enculturation; minority.

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Proposed research model with gender as a moderator between acculturation and enculturation and drinking outcomes.
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Simple slopes of enculturation and blackout frequency of the full sample and by racial/ethnic group.
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Simple slopes of enculturation and other drinking consequences of the full sample and by racial/ethnic group.
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