Psychological Distress and Alcohol Use in Hispanic Adolescents.

Alva, Sylvia Alatorre

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ERIC Number: EJ512915

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Publication Date: 1995

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Psychological Distress and Alcohol Use in Hispanic Adolescents.

Alva, Sylvia Alatorre

Journal of Youth and Adolescence, v24 n4 p481-97 Aug 1995

Hispanic adolescents (n=171) completed a questionnaire on levels of psychosocial stress, anxiety, depression, and patterns of alcohol use. A strong association between psychosocial stress, depression, and alcohol use was found, suggesting that Hispanic American adolescents use alcohol as a way of coping. (SLD)

Descriptors: Adolescents, Anxiety, Coping, Depression (Psychology), Drinking, Hispanic Americans, Psychological Characteristics, Questionnaires, Sex Differences, Stress Variables

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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