Pressure to Acculturate Amplifies Coping-Depression Associations With Alcohol Consequences in Hispanic/Latino College Students.

Key Points

• This research examines how pressure to acculturate affects the relationship between coping strategies for depression and alcohol use outcomes.
• Identified specific domain of acculturative stress (pressure to acculturate)
• Analyzed associations between coping, depressive symptoms, and alcohol consequences
• Focused on Hispanic/Latino college student population
• Pressure to acculturate amplifies the link between drinking to cope with depression and negative alcohol consequences.
• Higher levels of acculturative stress correlate with increased alcohol-related issues among students.