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ArticleJournal of studies on alcohol and drugs2026

Increasing Assimilation Associated With Slower Reductions in Alcohol Use Among Latina Young Adults Soon After Immigration.

Frank R Dillon, Cristalís Capielo Rosario, Melissa M Ertl, Danny Shultz, Karan Bhatti, Justine Jagga, Alexandra Porcaro, Beth Rosenberg, Jaelen Westbrook, Yajaira Cabrera Tineo and 3 more

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Frank R DillonSchool of Counseling and Counseling Psychology, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona.
Cristalís Capielo RosarioSchool of Counseling and Counseling Psychology, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona.
Melissa M ErtlDepartment of Psychology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Danny ShultzSchool of Counseling and Counseling Psychology, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona.
Karan BhattiSchool of Counseling and Counseling Psychology, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona.
Justine JaggaSchool of Counseling and Counseling Psychology, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona.
Alexandra PorcaroSchool of Counseling and Counseling Psychology, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona.
Beth RosenbergSchool of Counseling and Counseling Psychology, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona.
Jaelen WestbrookSchool of Counseling and Counseling Psychology, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona.
Yajaira Cabrera TineoCenter of Research on U.S. Latino HIV/Drug Abuse, Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work, Florida International University, Miami, Florida.
Miguel Ángel CanoPeter O'Donnell Jr. School of Public Health, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas.
Karla GirónSchool of Counseling and Counseling Psychology, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona.
Mario De La RosaCenter of Research on U.S. Latino HIV/Drug Abuse, Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work, Florida International University, Miami, Florida.

Funding

Social Determinants Predicting Trajectories of HIV with Recent Latina ImmigrantsP20MD002288 · NIMHD · FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY · PI DE LA ROSA, MARIO R · 2007 to 2016
$13.5M
NIMHD NIH HHS L60 MD005315NIMHD NIH HHS P20 MD002288
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Abstract

objectiveWe investigated how rates of change in acculturation processes correlated with changes in alcohol use frequency and quantity among young adult Latina women after they immigrated to the United States.

methodUsing univariate and parallel process latent growth modeling, we examined 3-year trajectories of alcohol frequency and quantity and two types of acculturation processes among 530 foreign-born, young adult Latina women (ages 18-23) during their initial years in the United States. The acculturation processes were enculturation (the retention or adoption of Latinx cultural beliefs, values, and behaviors) and assimilation (the adoption of mainstream U.S. cultural beliefs, values, and behaviors).

resultsWe observed significant increases in assimilation and enculturation and significant declines in alcohol use frequency and quantity over the 3-year period. A significant longitudinal bivariate association was found between slope estimates of assimilation and alcohol use quantity over time when accounting for months in the United States and immigration status. Women who exhibited higher increases in assimilation levels also exhibited less of a decline in alcohol use quantity than their peers over the 3-year period. In addition, women who resided longer in the United States at the first assessment than their peers indicated greater declines in alcohol use over the 3-year period.

conclusionsFindings support a social norms model that posits that increased alcohol use among young adult Latina women is attributable to assimilation into the more permissive U.S. drinking culture after immigration. Prevention interventions are encouraged to address this relationship during young Latina women's initial years in the United States.

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AcculturationAlcohol DrinkingEmigrants and ImmigrantsEmigration and ImmigrationHispanic or LatinoAdolescentFemaleHumansLongitudinal StudiesUnited StatesYoung Adult

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PMCPMC12798759

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