TY - JOUR
T1 - Exposure to gangs in low-income urban communities and substance use among Hispanic youth
AU - Bermea, Autumn M.
AU - Lardier, David T.
AU - van Eeden-Moorefield, Brad
AU - Garcia-Reid, Pauline
AU - Reid, Robert J.
PY - 2018/1/1
Y1 - 2018/1/1
N2 - A third of Hispanic youth live below the poverty line, making them vulnerable for exposure to gangs, substances, and violence, all of which have been associated with substance use. The aim of the present study was to test the link between these variables, using a multiple mediation model. Results suggest that the relationship between gang exposure and adolescent substance use was mediated by both access to substances and exposure to violence. Findings provide insight into how gang exposure impacts outcomes for low-income youth. Implications for prevention and policy are discussed.
AB - A third of Hispanic youth live below the poverty line, making them vulnerable for exposure to gangs, substances, and violence, all of which have been associated with substance use. The aim of the present study was to test the link between these variables, using a multiple mediation model. Results suggest that the relationship between gang exposure and adolescent substance use was mediated by both access to substances and exposure to violence. Findings provide insight into how gang exposure impacts outcomes for low-income youth. Implications for prevention and policy are discussed.
KW - Adolescent alcohol use
KW - adolescent drug use
KW - culturally responsive prevention
KW - gangs
KW - violence exposure
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85051932329&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/15332640.2018.1489749
DO - 10.1080/15332640.2018.1489749
M3 - Article
C2 - 30102124
AN - SCOPUS:85051932329
JO - Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse
JF - Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse
SN - 1533-2640
ER -