Abraham Kenin, Justine Dandy, Prince Atorkey, Sonam Pelden, Kwadwo Adusei-Asante, Byron L Zamboanga
{"title":"Cultural values and practices in alcohol and other drug use among immigrant youth: A systematic review.","authors":"Abraham Kenin, Justine Dandy, Prince Atorkey, Sonam Pelden, Kwadwo Adusei-Asante, Byron L Zamboanga","doi":"10.1080/15332640.2025.2478883","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15332640.2025.2478883","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We systematically reviewed the literature to examine the cultural values and practices that can increase risk for or protect against Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) use among immigrant youth, and the variation of these risk and protective factors across socio-demographic contexts. We followed the preferred reporting items for systematic review (PRISMA) guidelines. We included quantitative studies that were conducted with immigrant youth between 12 and 35 years and measured cultural values as independent variables and AOD use as dependent variables. All studies were identified <i>via</i> PsycINFO, MEDLINE, CINAHL, EMBASE, and Scopus databases. We used a two-step screening process for all records. Thirty studies met the inclusion criteria; 27 were conducted in the United States (U.S.), 1 each in Spain, Italy, and Israel. The findings regarding family cohesion and collectivistic values were mixed in terms of their role in AOD use. However, religious values and cultural practices relating to parenting were protective against AOD use among immigrant youth from Latin/Hispanic, African, and Asian backgrounds. The findings from this systematic review highlight how cultural values and practices of immigrant youth are important in predicting their health risk behavior such as AOD use. Depending on sociodemographic factors, most of these cultural values and practices serve as protective factors against AOD use, even though some might serve as risk factors for AOD use. However, our understanding of cultural values and practices as a risk or protective factor in AOD use is still limited, especially among immigrant youth outside the U.S.</p>","PeriodicalId":15812,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse","volume":" ","pages":"1-42"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143674059","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Svetlana N Vasilieva, German G Simutkin, Olga V Roshchina, Alfira K Surovtseva, Nikolay А Bokhan
{"title":"The influence of gender on the clinical and dynamic indicators of alcohol dependence, the level of aggression of patients taking into account comorbidity with affective disorders.","authors":"Svetlana N Vasilieva, German G Simutkin, Olga V Roshchina, Alfira K Surovtseva, Nikolay А Bokhan","doi":"10.1080/15332640.2025.2468835","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15332640.2025.2468835","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>To assess the influence of comorbid affective disorders (AD) on the clinical and dynamic indicators of alcohol dependence syndrome (ADS), the level of aggression in patients, and to examine gender differences. Two groups were analyzed: Group F10 (<i>n</i> = 149) included patients with ADS without comorbid AD, and group F10 + F3 (<i>n</i> = 61) of patients with ADS comorbid with AD. Clinical-psychopathological, clinical-follow-up, psychometric, and statistical methods were used. Comorbidity of ADS and AD reduces gender differences in the duration of lucid periods, the depressogenic effects of alcohol, levels of physical and verbal hostility, and the relationship between social adaptation and aggression. Comorbid ADS and AD significantly increase the severity of the current mental state (CGI-S; <i>p</i> < 0.05), irrespective of gender. Gender influences the clinical and dynamic parameters of ADS and the degree of aggression in isolated ADS. Comorbidity of ADS and AD contributes into an increase in the severity of mental state and increases the number of factors influencing the level of severity of hostility.</p>","PeriodicalId":15812,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse","volume":" ","pages":"1-10"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143585899","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Laura Tongalea-Nolan, Maria E Bellringer, Jemaima Tiatia-Siau
{"title":"Twelve steps and talanoa: An exploratory study of the experiences of pacific peoples in New Zealand Twelve Step Programmes.","authors":"Laura Tongalea-Nolan, Maria E Bellringer, Jemaima Tiatia-Siau","doi":"10.1080/15332640.2025.2472342","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15332640.2025.2472342","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Fewer Pacific peoples in New Zealand with substance use disorder access addictions services than the general population. This study explored the experiences of six Pacific peoples in Twelve Step Programmes <i>via</i> face-to-face semi-structured talanoa-style interviews. Four themes emerged from the data: Inadequate preparation and orientation, Communal nature, Resonance with Pacific practices, and Eurocentric and gendered nature, highlighting issues related to the lack of gendered spaces and Pacific-specific subgroups. Fellowship and connectedness were considered helpful. The findings increase understanding of issues faced by Pacific peoples in addictions recovery support and can inform future research to develop effective addictions interventions for Pacific peoples in Western countries.</p>","PeriodicalId":15812,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse","volume":" ","pages":"1-23"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143585901","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Anahi Collado, Sergej Grunevski, Hannah Brockstein, Mary Alvord
{"title":"Resilience moderates the association between discrimination distress on substance use expectancies among Latinx adolescents.","authors":"Anahi Collado, Sergej Grunevski, Hannah Brockstein, Mary Alvord","doi":"10.1080/15332640.2025.2467191","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15332640.2025.2467191","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Latinx adolescents who experience discrimination distress are at greater risk for substance use. The present study examined whether Latinx adolescents with greater levels of resilience were protected from positive substance use expectancies, which have shown to be early predictors of substance use. Participants were 113 Latinx-identified adolescents [(<i>M</i><sub>age</sub>= 12.58; <i>SD<sub>age</sub></i> = 1.11); 51.3% female] who reported on average 7.17 instances of discrimination in their lifetime (<i>SD</i> = 7.24). Participants were recruited from three large, diverse, suburban, and urban schools with a high number of students receiving free/reduced-price school. Latinx adolescents who experienced discrimination distress and had greater levels of resilience were more protected from holding positive substance use expectancies than those with lower levels of resilience, above and beyond the effects of general stress and age. The results showed that resilience plays an important protective role against positive substance use expectancies for early Latinx adolescents who experience discrimination distress.</p>","PeriodicalId":15812,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse","volume":" ","pages":"1-13"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143501961","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The path of therapeutic community process experience to recovery capital and psychological well-being as mediated by group working alliance: the role of locus-of-hope.","authors":"Sixtus Dane A Ramos, Allan B I Bernardo","doi":"10.1080/15332640.2025.2468295","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15332640.2025.2468295","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The therapeutic community (TC) is a social-learning treatment program for people with substance use disorders (PSUDs). Most studies focused on how the TC program facilitates positive recovery outcomes. Less emphasis was given to ethnically relevant patient dispositions that may influence the TC process from a collectivist context, especially from Asian developing countries like the Philippines. In this study, we tested the TC process experience's (TCPE) path to recovery capital (RC) and psychological well-being (PWB) as mediated by group working alliance (GWA). We also examined if PSUDs' locus-of-hope (LOH), or the person's goal-pursuit disposition involving external co-agencies like peers, family, and spirit, interact with this mechanism. A total of 451 male PSUDs from TC facilities in the Philippines were surveyed, with 406 participants included in the final analysis. Results showed that the participants' TCPE predicted RC and PWB. The direct pathways were mediated by GWA. There were no significant mediation effects among patients with high internal and external-peer LOH. Moreover, there were significant mediation effects among patients with high external-family and external-spirit LOH. The results suggest the contributions of PSUDs' LOH dispositions to the TC mechanism from a collectivist population, thus revealing nuances of the TC model applied in a vulnerable ethnic context.</p>","PeriodicalId":15812,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse","volume":" ","pages":"1-27"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143468115","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Psychological burden of smoking in women: Experiences of anxiety and social stigma.","authors":"Özden Tandoğan, Eda Yakıt Ak, Mehmet Ali Şen","doi":"10.1080/15332640.2025.2466711","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15332640.2025.2466711","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study aims to examine women's experiences of social stigmatization due to smoking and its effects on mental health and social relationships. The study was completed in May and June 2024 with a total of 251 women participants. Women who were over 18 years of age, smoked, were literate and volunteered to participate were included in the study.The data were collected online using the Descriptive Information Form, which includes socio-demographic information and smoking characteristics of the participants; the Fagerström Nicotine Dependence Test (FNDT), which measures smoking dependence levels, and the Beck Anxiety Scale (BAS), which assesses anxiety levels. Analyses were performed in SPSS 24.0 software; t test, ANOVA, chi-square and Pearson correlation analyses were used. Among the women, 58.6% were between 26 and 40 years of age, 49.8% were single, and 59.8% were university graduates and above. No significant correlation was found between FNDT and socio-demographic characteristics (<i>p</i> > 0.05), whereas a significant correlation was found between BAS and age, marital status, and income status (<i>p</i> < 0.05). Significant correlations were found between FNDT scores and duration of smoking, age of starting smoking, the reason for starting smoking, and its effect on work life. Significant correlations were found between the effects of smoking on the environment due to being a woman, its effects on social relations, and its effects on social stigmatization and BAS scores (<i>p</i> < 0.05). This study revealed that social stigma related to smoking negatively affects women's mental health and social relationships. Awareness campaigns, accessible psychological support, and gender-sensitive policies are essential to reduce stigma and improve women's quality of life.</p>","PeriodicalId":15812,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse","volume":" ","pages":"1-15"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143458234","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The lived experiences of women overcoming addiction and self-harming behaviors.","authors":"Mehrangiz Shoaa Kazemi, Fayez Mahamid, Bilal Hamamra","doi":"10.1080/15332640.2025.2465389","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15332640.2025.2465389","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The main aim of this research was to investigate the lived experiences of women cleared of addiction who exhibit self-harming behaviors, including suicide. The qualitative research method was interpretive phenomenology. The sample of this study consisted of 10 women who had been cleared of addiction and had a history of suicide attempts. They were selected through targeted and available sampling from a counseling center in Tehran. After conducting in-depth interviews and analyzing the data, the main themes identified in the research was traumatic behaviors experienced, including suicide. The main concepts that emerged were despair, shame, social stigma, traumatic life context, negative early life experiences, experiences of divorce, primary and secondary detachment, ineffective coping strategies, inability to solve problems, socioeconomic difficulties, and feelings of meaninglessness. sub themes also included gender discrimination within the family and society, blame and humiliation, the addiction of a second spouse, and fear of marriage. Based on the research findings, it can be concluded that women who have left addiction face many challenges, including psychological and social problems. They tend to blame themselves, viewing themselves as the root cause of personal and social issues. Furthermore, under societal pressure (due to the stigma and shame associated with addiction), they often compare themselves unfavorably with others. Consequently, due to their inability to achieve an acceptable and standard life or cope with childhood experiences, these women experience depression and helplessness, which ultimately drives some to consider suicide as a way to alleviate or escape this stigma.</p>","PeriodicalId":15812,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse","volume":" ","pages":"1-16"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143433283","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The role of cultural isolation in the relationship between racial discrimination and substance use.","authors":"Jihyeong Jeong","doi":"10.1080/15332640.2025.2465390","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15332640.2025.2465390","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Immigrant young adults from predominantly people of color countries (IYPOC) encounter structural stressors that potentially exacerbate health outcomes such as substance use amidst ongoing societal challenges. The association may be further compounded by cultural isolation and the dual task of identity negotiation. The current study explored cultural isolation as a mediator of the association between racial discrimination and substance use among IYPOC. A cross-sectional online survey was conducted to collect data from IYPOC residing in the United States. The analytic sample was composed of 262 individuals aged 18 to 29, and the largest racial group was Black or African American. The current study performed regressions and PROCESS Macro Model 4 with bootstrapping. Racial discrimination and cultural isolation were statistically significantly associated with substance use. The indirect effect of racial discrimination on substance use through cultural isolation was statistically significant. The results underscore the need for tailored support and interventions that address the complex interplay of racial discrimination, cultural isolation, and health outcomes among IYPOC.</p>","PeriodicalId":15812,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse","volume":" ","pages":"1-21"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143425544","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Izzatul Hani Surohedin, Tristan Ganes, Anne Yee, Rusdi Abd Rashid, Poh Khuen Lim
{"title":"Cognitive function among methadone assisted treatment patient in Malaysia.","authors":"Izzatul Hani Surohedin, Tristan Ganes, Anne Yee, Rusdi Abd Rashid, Poh Khuen Lim","doi":"10.1080/15332640.2025.2457618","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15332640.2025.2457618","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The use of non-medical opioids has reached 60 million in 2021. Methadone-assisted treatment (MAT) is a widely used harm-reduction strategy for opioid addiction. However, methadone can cause cognitive impairment, which can impede treatment.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This cross-sectional study was conducted between July 1st and July 31, 2023. A total of 114 participants, comprising 76 MAT patients and 38 healthy subjects (controls), were recruited. Sociodemographic questionnaire, DSM-5 and neuropsychiatric cognitive (NUCOG) assessments were used. A general linear model was used to examine cognitive function between the MMT and control groups while controlling for all possible confounders.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The MAT group performed significantly lower on the NUCOG total score (<i>p</i> < .001) and visuoconstructional (<i>p</i> < .001), memory (<i>p</i> < .001), executive (<i>p</i> = .016), and language (<i>p</i> < .001) scores than the control group. No significant differences were found between the groups in terms of the attention score (<i>p</i> = .457). Adjusted confounders included age, education level, income, and marital status.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Patients on MAT demonstrated cognitive impairment, particularly in the visuoconstructional, memory, executive, and language domains, compared to the control group. However, there are confounding factors that needs to be addressed in order to come with better treatment and intervention strategies.</p>","PeriodicalId":15812,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse","volume":" ","pages":"1-15"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143425543","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Is electronic cigarette more \"healthy\" than conventional cigarette? Perceptions, experiences, and social norm constructions among Chinese young adult vapers.","authors":"Liu Liu, Xiaotao Wang","doi":"10.1080/15332640.2025.2460189","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15332640.2025.2460189","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Using social norms as a theoretical perspective, this exploratory study examines Chinese young adult vapers' perceptions, experiences, and the construction of social norms surrounding the health implications of e-cigarette use. Based on semi-structured interviews with 21 participants, the findings reveal that Chinese young adults, influenced by advertisements and personal experiences, have constructed a new social norm portraying e-cigarettes as both \"healthier\" and increasingly \"prevalent.\" In China's less restricted vaping environment, vapers often consume more nicotine than expected, and many found vaping ineffective for smoking cessation. Participants ultimately viewed e-cigarettes as deceptively marketed as healthier alternatives. The study highlights the need for policy changes and intervention programs to address the public health risks associated with e-cigarettes.</p>","PeriodicalId":15812,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse","volume":" ","pages":"1-22"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143365001","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}