TABLE 1. Descriptive Statistics and Pearson Correlations with Main Independent Variables.
| N | Mean | SD | Correlation with Perceived Discrimination | Correlation with Acculturation Stress | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recent Substance Use Frequency | |||||
| Alcohol | 1,360 | 1.184 | .648 | .140** | .046 |
| Cigarettes | 1,367 | 1.079 | .526 | .154** | .065* |
| Marijuana | 1,371 | 1.071 | .522 | .165** | .038 |
| Inhalants | 1,366 | 1.110 | .556 | .119** | .046 |
| Substance Use Attitudes | |||||
| Use Intentions | 1,368 | 1.235 | .4964 | .283** | .187** |
| Personal Norms | 1,367 | 1.213 | .499 | .213** | .136** |
| Positive Drug Expectancies | 1,363 | 1.411 | .652 | .309** | .119** |
| Peer Approval of Drug Use | 1,336 | 1.988 | 1.426 | .111** | −.004 |
| Main Independent Variables | |||||
| Perceived Discrimination | 1,374 | 1.601 | .700 | 1.000 | .237** |
| Acculturation Stress | 1,374 | 1.179 | .281 | .237*** | 1.000 |
| Controls | |||||
| Linguistic Acculturation (scale) | 1,348 | 3.365 | .948 | −.078** | −.137** |
| Spanish Language-Dominant | 1,348 | .204 | .403 | .035 | .103*** |
| Bilingual | 1,348 | .445 | .497 | .031 | .008 |
| English Language-Dominant | 1,348 | .351 | .477 | −.062* | −.095*** |
| Time in U.S. | 1,338 | 4.020 | 1.285 | −.125** | −.255** |
| Age | 1,366 | 10.360 | .589 | −.014 | .001 |
| Female (1) vs. Male (0) | 1,374 | .512 | .500 | −.070** | −.076** |
| Lunch Program Participation | 1,343 | 1.310 | .590 | .001 | −.043 |
| Usual Grades in School | 1,338 | 6.932 | 1.815 | −.145** | −.138** |
| Foreign-born (1) vs. U.S.-born (0) | 1,354 | .272 | .445 | .086** | .213** |
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