| Immigrant status and acculturation influence substance use among New Zealand youth. | |
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PMID: 21973250 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Objective: To investigate the associations between generational status, acculturation and substance use among immigrant and non-immigrant secondary school students in New Zealand. Methods: A nationally representative sample of secondary school students in New Zealand was selected using a two-stage cluster sample design. Of the 8,999 students in the sample, 23.81% were first-generation immigrants and 20.90% were second-generation immigrants; the remaining 55.29% students are collectively referred to as 'non-immigrant' peers. Logistic regression models adjusted the associations of interest for age, gender, ethnicity, socioeconomic status and experience of ethnic discrimination. Results: First and second-generation immigrants showed significantly lower risks of smoking cigarettes compared with their non-immigrant peers. Similar trends were apparent for consuming alcohol and marijuana weekly. The inclusion of some characteristics suggestive of acculturation in multivariable models did not influence the relationship between generational status and smoking cigarettes, but attenuated the apparent protective effect of being a first-generation immigrant with regard to alcohol and marijuana use. Conclusions and implications: The study shows the lower likelihood of substance use among newer immigrants in a nationally representative sample of New Zealand youth. Policies and health programs that build on this positive profile and reduce the risk of adverse changes over time require attention. |
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Cinzia Di Cosmo; Taciano L Milfont; Elizabeth Robinson; Simon J Denny; Colleen Ward; Sue Crengle; Shanthi N Ameratunga |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE |
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Title: Australian and New Zealand journal of public health Volume: 35 ISSN: 1753-6405 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Oct |
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Created Date: 2011-10-6 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9611095 Medline TA: Aust N Z J Public Health Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: 434-441 Citation Subset: - |
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© 2011 The Authors. ANZJPH © 2011 Public Health Association of Australia. |
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School of Specialization in Health Psychology, Department of Psychology, University of Bologna, Italy Centre for Applied Cross-Cultural Research, School of Psychology, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand Section of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Population Health, University of Auckland, New Zealand Department of Community Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, New Zealand Centre for Applied Cross-Cultural Research, School of Psychology, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand Te Kupenga Hauora Māori, School of Population Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, New Zealand Section of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Population Health, University of Auckland, New Zealand. |
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