Race/ethnicity, Self-esteem and Drug Use
Author: Yuan-Chin Hu
Publisher:
Published: 1994
Total Pages: 182
ISBN-13:
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Ending Discrimination Against People with Mental and Substance Use Disorders
Author: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Publisher: National Academies Press
Published: 2016-09-03
Total Pages: 171
ISBN-13: 0309439124
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEstimates indicate that as many as 1 in 4 Americans will experience a mental health problem or will misuse alcohol or drugs in their lifetimes. These disorders are among the most highly stigmatized health conditions in the United States, and they remain barriers to full participation in society in areas as basic as education, housing, and employment. Improving the lives of people with mental health and substance abuse disorders has been a priority in the United States for more than 50 years. The Community Mental Health Act of 1963 is considered a major turning point in America's efforts to improve behavioral healthcare. It ushered in an era of optimism and hope and laid the groundwork for the consumer movement and new models of recovery. The consumer movement gave voice to people with mental and substance use disorders and brought their perspectives and experience into national discussions about mental health. However over the same 50-year period, positive change in American public attitudes and beliefs about mental and substance use disorders has lagged behind these advances. Stigma is a complex social phenomenon based on a relationship between an attribute and a stereotype that assigns undesirable labels, qualities, and behaviors to a person with that attribute. Labeled individuals are then socially devalued, which leads to inequality and discrimination. This report contributes to national efforts to understand and change attitudes, beliefs and behaviors that can lead to stigma and discrimination. Changing stigma in a lasting way will require coordinated efforts, which are based on the best possible evidence, supported at the national level with multiyear funding, and planned and implemented by an effective coalition of representative stakeholders. Ending Discrimination Against People with Mental and Substance Use Disorders: The Evidence for Stigma Change explores stigma and discrimination faced by individuals with mental or substance use disorders and recommends effective strategies for reducing stigma and encouraging people to seek treatment and other supportive services. It offers a set of conclusions and recommendations about successful stigma change strategies and the research needed to inform and evaluate these efforts in the United States.
Education-Drug Use Relationships
Author: Jerald G. Bachman
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Published: 2010-11
Total Pages: 37
ISBN-13: 1437926339
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis report considers to what extent linking adolescent educational successes and failures with drug use remain applicable to White, African-American, and Hispanic adolescents when analyzed as separate groups. The Education¿Drug Use Connection focused primarily on a nationwide sample of adolescents, first surveyed when they were nearing the end of 8th grade in the years 1991, 1992, and 1993, and followed biennially for eight years thereafter. It provides a wealth of detail, both in analyses and reporting. This report describes key regression findings briefly in the text, along with a good deal of further detail in the tables, and then presents the authors¿ conclusions.
Stress and Distress among the Unemployed
Author: Clifford L. Broman
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2012-12-06
Total Pages: 236
ISBN-13: 1461542413
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEmploying both large-scale surveys and in-depth interviews, the authors document the mental health effects on workers caused by the closure of four General Motor plants. They paint a portrait of how the social context in which these workers lived played a critical role in their experiences of unemployment or of keeping their jobs when others around them lost theirs. More than simply a study of unemployment and mental health, this book is also a story of coping and resilience.
Drug Use and Ethnicity in Early Adolescence
Author: William A. Vega
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2006-04-11
Total Pages: 248
ISBN-13: 0306471477
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book presents new and important information about adolescent drug use. The book is intended for human service professionals, teachers, researchers, and students interested in the issue of early adolescent drug use and its causes and pervasiveness in a multiethnic population. Today, the field of adolescent drug use research relies on integrative models that permit competing explanations of drug use. This approach promotes flexibility in testing hypotheses pertinent to adol- cents of very different social and cultural backgrounds or personal characteristics. Longitudinal studies, including the one presented in these pages, have identified many risk and protective factors or processes that are linked to adolescent drug use. We review these throughout this book and present new information from our own research. Our point of departure is to extend and elaborate descriptive research and models of adolescent drug research to cover the unique and diverse experiences of adolescents who are Hispanic, African American, and White non-Hispanic.
Ethnic Identity as a Predictor of Non-Medical Prescription Drug Misuse Among a College Population
Author: James R. Carter
Publisher:
Published: 2017
Total Pages: 39
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKNon-medical prescription drug (NMPD) misuse remains a persistent problem on college campuses. This study examines NMPD use within the context of ethnic identity theory, a component of Social Identity Theory. We propose that a stronger sense of ethnic identity may reduce the likelihood of NMPD use among college students due to ethnic identity's ties to self-esteem and self-efficacy. We also propose that the protective power of ethnic identity may vary according to one's race. Data for this study was collected from a survey of undergraduate students at a Midwestern university, with a final sample size of 544. Poisson regression analysis was used to test the relationship between ethnic identity and NMPD use. Results indicate that a stronger sense of ethnic identity can reduce the frequency of prescription drug abuse among young adults. The findings also indicate that the relationship between ethnic identity and prescription drug abuse is moderated by race. Ethnic identity was found to be a protective factor for nonwhite participants only. This study suggests that a sense of ethnic belonging may act as a protective factor against the use of prescription drugs among young adults. These findings build upon our understanding of ethnic identity and substance abuse, while indicating potential directions for intervention programs.
Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention for Addictive Behaviors
Author: Sarah Bowen
Publisher: Guilford Publications
Published: 2021-01-13
Total Pages: 219
ISBN-13: 1462545335
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis authoritative book--now revised and expanded with important clinical and research advances--presents a proven approach for helping people meet the day-to-day challenges of recovery from addiction and maximize their well-being. Mindfulness-based relapse prevention (MBRP) integrates carefully tailored meditation practices with cognitive and behavioral skills building. In a convenient large-size format, the book includes instructions for setting up and running MBRP groups, session-by-session implementation guidelines, sample scripts, and 27 reproducible handouts and forms. Purchasers can download and print the reproducible materials at the companion website, which also features audio recordings of the guided practices. A separate website for clients provides the audio files only. New to This Edition *Reflects clinical refinements, the growing MBRP evidence base, and advances in knowledge about both addictive behaviors and mindfulness. *Section on cutting-edge topics--culturally responsive adaptations, alternative group formats and settings, dual diagnosis groups, behavioral addictions, and uses of technology. *Reproducible appendices: MBRP Fidelity Scale and quick-reference guide to the intentions of each session. *Audio recordings now available online.
The Etiology and Prevention of Drug Abuse Among Minority Youth
Author: Gilbert J. Botvin
Publisher: Psychology Press
Published: 1997
Total Pages: 138
ISBN-13: 9780789003300
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Etiology and Prevention of Drug Abuse Among Minority Youth is an important first step in remedying this gap in the literature and for getting at the heart of the psychosocial factors that promote and sustain drug use among minority youth. The book's chapters evolved from a program of research funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse and Cornell University Medical College's Institute for Prevention Research concerning drug abuse prevention with multi-ethnic youth.
The Effects of Racial/ethnic Identity, Parenting Practices, and Impulse Control on Drug Use, Problem Behaviors, Self-concept, and Depression in African-American Adolescents
Author: Robin Justina Brooks
Publisher:
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 184
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDrug Abuse Prevention with Multiethnic Youth
Author: Gilbert J. Botvin
Publisher: SAGE Publications, Incorporated
Published: 1995-08-12
Total Pages: 384
ISBN-13: 9780803957114
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhat is known about the influence of ethnicity upon drug use? How can this knowledge be used to develop prevention programmes for multi-ethnic youth? Contributors to this invaluable book address these and other pressing questions. They consider specific problems and challenges confronting researchers involved in studying substance abuse in minority communities; explore explanations for racial and ethnic differences in drug use; and examine possible risk and protective factors which influence use. Current drug abuse prevention models in settings including schools, communities and homeless shelters are also presented.
