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- Title
School Connectedness, Educational Aspirations, Academic Performance, and Alcohol Use in Uruguay.
- Authors
Marsiglia, Flavio F.; Alarcón-Rubio, David; Kiehne, Elizabeth; Ayers, Stephanie L.; Kulis, Stephen S.
- Abstract
Objective: In this study, we explored differences in alcohol use among students attending public versus privately managed tuition-free middle schools in a low-income district of Montevideo, Uruguay. Methods: Participants were 353 7th grade students from 2 public and 2 privately managed schools. Data come from pre-surveys of students participating in a substance use prevention program. A mediation path model tested the relationship between school type and alcohol use as mediated through school connectedness, educational aspirations, and academic performance. Results: Main findings showed students attending privately managed schools reported stronger school connectedness and higher educational aspirations, which is associated with a lower frequency of alcohol use. Academic performance was not associated with school type or alcohol use. Conclusions: The findings lead to specific practice, policy, and research implications for communities in Uruguay and other similar contexts.
- Subjects
URUGUAY; MONTEVIDEO (Uruguay); STUDENT aspirations; ALCOHOL drinking; MATHEMATICAL connectedness; GRADING of students; SCHOOL districts
- Publication
Health Behavior & Policy Review, 2019, Vol 6, Issue 3, p276
- ISSN
2326-4403
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.14485/HBPR.6.3.7