Exposure to gangs in low-income urban communities and substance use among Hispanic youth

Autumn M. Bermea; David T. Lardier; Brad van Eeden-Moorefield; Pauline Garcia-Reid; Robert J. Reid

doi:10.1080/15332640.2018.1489749

Exposure to gangs in low-income urban communities and substance use among Hispanic youth

Autumn M. Bermea, David T. Lardier, Brad van Eeden-Moorefield, Pauline Garcia-Reid, Robert J. Reid

Family Science and Human Development

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Abstract

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.

Original language	English
Journal	Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/15332640.2018.1489749
State	Accepted/In press - 1 Jan 2018

Keywords

Adolescent alcohol use
adolescent drug use
culturally responsive prevention
gangs
violence exposure

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Bermea, A. M., Lardier, D. T., van Eeden-Moorefield, B., Garcia-Reid, P., & Reid, R. J. (Accepted/In press). Exposure to gangs in low-income urban communities and substance use among Hispanic youth. Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse. https://doi.org/10.1080/15332640.2018.1489749

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