RT Journal Article
T1 School connectedness, educational aspirations, academic performance, and alcohol use in Uruguay
A1 Marsiglia, Flavio F.
A1 Alarcón, David
A1 Kiehne, Elizabeth
A1 Ayers, Stephanie L.
A1 Kulis, Stephen S.
K1 Educational aspirations
K1 Alcohol use
K1 School connectedness
K1 Middle school
K1 Uruguay
AB 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 alcoholuse 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.
PB Ingenta
YR 2019
FD 2019-01-01
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10433/22374
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10433/22374
LA en
NO Health Behavior and Policy Review, Volume 6, Number 3, May 2019, pp. 276-285(10)
NO Departamento de Antropología Social, Psicología Básica y Salud Pública. Universidad Pablo de Olavide.
DS RIO
RD May 9, 2026