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General and Acculturative Stress as Predictors of Substance Use Among Black Caribbean Americans

Weekes, Jerren C., M.A.
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1378215942

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2013, PhD, University of Cincinnati, Arts and Sciences: Psychology.
This study examined acculturative stress and general stress variables as predictors of drug, alcohol, and marijuana use, separately, among Black Caribbean Americans. Additionally, mastery was examined as a moderator of the stress-substance use relationships. It was hypothesized that the acculturative stress (i.e., separation from family and perceived discrimination) and general stress (i.e., financial problems, family problems, and neighborhood risk) variables would significantly predict the substance use outcomes. It was also hypothesized that mastery would moderate the relationship between stress predictors and substance use, such that the relationship between stress and substance use would be weaker for those with greater perceived control (i.e., high mastery). This study was a secondary analysis of data from both foreign and U.S. born Caribbean Americans (N = 1438) who participated in the National Survey of American Life (NSAL), a national household survey of the physical and mental health of Black Americans. Significant predictors of substance use were examined via ordinal and multinomial logistic regression analyses. Results indicated partial support for the first hypothesis. Several stress variables (i.e., neighborhood risk, discrimination, family and financial problems) predicted increased drug and alcohol use, but did not predict marijuana use. The second hypothesis was not supported; Mastery did not moderate the relationship between stress and substance use in this study. However, other moderation effects were found. The implications of this work and directions for future research were discussed.
Ann Kathleen Hoard Burlew, Ph.D. (Committee Chair)
Bridgette Peteet, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
Giao Tran, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
59 p.
Psychology
substance use; Caribbean American; acculturation; stress; mastery

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  • Weekes, M.A., J. C. (2013). General and Acculturative Stress as Predictors of Substance Use Among Black Caribbean Americans [Doctoral dissertation, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1378215942

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Weekes, M.A., Jerren. General and Acculturative Stress as Predictors of Substance Use Among Black Caribbean Americans. 2013. University of Cincinnati, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1378215942.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Weekes, M.A., Jerren. "General and Acculturative Stress as Predictors of Substance Use Among Black Caribbean Americans." Doctoral dissertation, University of Cincinnati, 2013. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1378215942

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