Shepherd, Justin M Bakhshaie, Jafar Nizio, Pamella Garey, Lorra Viana, Andres G Zvolensky, Michael J
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Journal of ethnicity in substance abuse
Although anxiety symptoms/disorders are consistently implicated in smoking processes, no empirical work has identified individual difference factors that may underlie such relations among Latinx smokers. The current study examined anxiety sensitivity as an explanatory factor underlying the relationship between anxiety symptoms and smoking expectanc...
Ünübol, Hüseyin Sayar, Gökben Hızlı
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Journal of ethnicity in substance abuse
Substance use is the most important modifiable factor in increased morbidity and premature mortality. The purpose of this study was to examine the psychological factors associated with substance use status in nationally representative sample. The data were from the Addiction Map of Turkey Study (TURBAHAR), in which 24,494 adults were recruited from...
Rentala, Sreevani Ng, Siu-Man Chan, Cecilia L W Bevoor, Prasanth Nayak, Raghavendra Bheemappa Desai, Mahesh
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Journal of ethnicity in substance abuse
Present study examined effectiveness of Integrative Body Mind Spirit (I-BMS) intervention among individuals with alcohol dependence. A 2-group single blind RCT design was used, comparing I-BMS to treatment as usual (TAU) on drinking and psychological outcomes. One hundred participants diagnosed with alcohol dependent syndrome were randomly assigned...
Wheeler, Paris B Stevens-Watkins, Danelle Dogan, Jardin N McCarthy, Daniel
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Journal of ethnicity in substance abuse
Incarcerated African American men who use marijuana are vulnerable to polysubstance use, which is associated with greater risk for negative health and psychosocial outcomes than marijuana use alone. It is imperative to understand risk and protective factors for polysubstance use among this vulnerable population to inform the development of cultural...
López, Claudia I Richards, Dylan K Field, Craig A
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Journal of ethnicity in substance abuse
The present study investigated the use of protective behavioral strategies (PBS) as moderators of the association between perceived discrimination and alcohol-related problems among Hispanic college students. Participants who were between 18 and 24 years of age (n = 379) completed self-report measures. The results showed that greater perceived disc...
Opara, Ijeoma Lardier, David T Jr Fernandez, Yohansa Garcia-Reid, Pauline Reid, Robert J
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Journal of ethnicity in substance abuse
The abbreviated Sociopolitical Control Scale for Youth (SPCS-Y) factor structure, used to measure intrapersonal psychological empowerment, was tested among a sample of Hispanic adolescent girls (N = 490). Confirmatory factor analysis and latent class analyses were conducted, and five distinct cluster groups emerged. Multivariate analysis of covaria...
Moeini, Babak Hazavehei, Seyed Mohammad Mehdi Faradmal, Javad Ahmadpanah, Mohammad Dashti, Saeid Hashemian, Masoumeh Shahrabadi, Reza
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Journal of ethnicity in substance abuse
Substance use is a social harm. Promoting substance users readiness for treatment of substance use with a non-medical approach is important besides the medical approach. The current study aimed to determine the relationship between readiness for treatment of substance use and self-efficacy based on life skills. In this descriptive-analytical study,...
Montgomery, LaTrice Plano Clark, Vicki L Twitty, Dylanne Budney, Alan J Prochaska, Judith J Winhusen, Theresa
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Journal of ethnicity in substance abuse
Heavy blunt use is common among young adult cannabis users, especially African Americans. This exploratory qualitative study aimed to examine how African American young adults understand, talk about and experience their blunt use. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with adults reporting daily or almost daily blunt use in the past month (N = ...
Karakaya, Ibrahim Sacakli, Gamze Bilici, Rabia Ogel, Kultegin
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Journal of ethnicity in substance abuse
Recent studies have shown that alcohol and drug use in Turkey is rising year on year. In order to prevent and treat substance use disorder (SUD), many Alcohol and Drug Research, Treatment and Training Centres (AMATEM) have been established in Turkey. The purpose of this study was to investigate the pathway to care of patients who presented at AMATE...
Pittman, Delishia M Quayson, Alicia A Rush, Cassandra Riedy Minges, Melanie L
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Journal of ethnicity in substance abuse
The study examined the role social support plays in the relationship between life stress and problem alcohol use behavior in a sample of Black emerging adults in college with histories of parental substance use disorders (SUD). Participants were 1,007 Black emerging adult college students, recruited as part of a larger multi-wave, multisite, study ...
