Meta-Analysis on the Relation Between Acculturation and Alcohol Use Among Immigrant Youth

We empirically examined the relation between acculturation and alcohol use in immigrant youth, with attention to demographic and methodological moderators. We identified 43 studies (38 empirical studies published in peer-reviewed journals and 6 dissertations) yielding 66 independent samples and 118...

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Published in:Journal of adolescent health 2022-03, Vol.70 (3), p.361-377
Main Authors: Sirin, Selcuk R., Choi, Elysia, Sin, Esther J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acculturation
Adolescent
Age
Alcohol Drinking
Alcohol use
At risk populations
Averages
Children & youth
Confidence intervals
Demography
Deviation
Emigrants and Immigrants
Humans
Immigrant paradox
Immigrant youth
Immigrants
Meta-analysis
Moderators
Noncitizens
Random effects
Risk factors
Youth
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Summary:We empirically examined the relation between acculturation and alcohol use in immigrant youth, with attention to demographic and methodological moderators. We identified 43 studies (38 empirical studies published in peer-reviewed journals and 6 dissertations) yielding 66 independent samples and 118 effect sizes. The total sample size was 61,851 immigrant youth from birth to 25 years of age (M = 937.14, standard deviation = 1,271.24) with a mean age of 15.50 years (standard deviation = 2.46). The average effect size for the fixed effects model was .04 with a 95% confidence interval of .03–.05, which was significantly different from zero (p < .001). The average effect size for the random effects model was .05 with a 95% confidence interval of .02–.08, which was significantly different from zero (p = .002). Location of the study, age of participants, type of measurements used to assess acculturation and alcohol use, and publication year were significant moderators. This meta-analytic review supported the immigrant paradox in which acculturation puts immigrant youth at risk for alcohol use. Several demographic and methodological factors also moderated this relation in a significant way. Important implications are discussed.
ISSN:1054-139X
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DOI:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2021.09.021