The objective of this study is to explore the factors that have an affect on substance abuse amongst Hispanic females ages 18-65 and older. This study examined the impact of socioeconomic status, mental health and acculturation on substance abuse amon . . .

Previous research on acculturation has emphasized that immigrants who integrate two cultures and use both their heritage language (HL) and English fluently tend to have better mental health and subjective well-being, comparing to those who have non-in . . .

The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of acculturation and substance use on psychological distress, among Latino American adolescents and to identify implications for social practice and policy. Data was analyzed using the statistical pa . . .

With the increase in the Latino population, multiple challenges can be faced by this population. When compared with other ethnic groups, they are more likely to face stressors, including acculturation stress, substance abuse and lower levels of educat . . .

The purpose of this study was to explore barriers to access to health care among Latino adults. The independent variables examined in this study were acculturation, socio-economic status, and gender. The dependent variable is access to health care. Th . . .

According to the U.S. Census Bureau (2010), the Asian population in the United States grew the fastest compared to any other racial group between 2000 and 2010. With the rapid rise of the Asian population, it becomes concerning that suicide was the le . . .

The United States has encounter rapid growth among diverse ethnicities/cultures and adult population in a few decades. The United States Census Bureau (2010) reported that between 2000-2010, the population among the Hispanic group in the United States . . .

ABSTRACT The Impact of Acculturation, Parental Supervision, and Socioeconomic Status on Alcohol Consumption Amongst Latino and Non-Hispanic White Adolescents The purpose of this study was to explore the effects of acculturation, parental supervision, . . .

Previous research on acculturation has emphasized that immigrants who integrate two cultures and use both their heritage language (HL) and English fluently tend to have better mental health and subjective well-being, comparing to those who have non-in . . .

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore the impact of age, gender, race/ethnicity, adult supervision, role models, family type, acculturation, and socioeconomic status (SES) as contributing factors leading to alcohol use and smoking among ad . . .