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Enrollment in Hispanic Serving Institutions as a Moderator of the Relationship Between Drinking Norms and Quantity of Alcohol Use Among Hispanic College Students
Ellen L. Vaughan , Tiffany K. Chang , Oscar S. Escobar , Marcel A. de Dios
Substance Abuse
Vol. 36, Iss. 3, 2015
Colleges and universities are tasked with understanding the prevention needs of various student populations. Research on Hispanic college students growing, but questions remain regarding the extent to which known correlates of drinking apply in this population. Further, the literature on drinking by Hispanic students at Hispanic Serving Institutions is particularly scarce. The results provide a starting point for understanding differences between institution type and the correlates of drinking. Implications for prevention include that while there were differences in the relationships between norms and personal consumption, norms interventions may be an important part of prevention on both types of campuses. Still, other prevention strategies may need to be quite different for Hispanic students attending predominantly White institutions. Finally, the results also underscores the need for more research that identifies important correlates of drinking for Hispanic students at all types of institutions of higher education.