Provider: Ingenta Connect Database: Ingenta Connect Content: application/x-research-info-systems TY - ABST AU - Marsiglia, Flavio F. AU - Alarcón-Rubio, David AU - Kiehne, Elizabeth AU - Ayers, Stephanie L. AU - Kulis, Stephen S. TI - School Connectedness, Educational Aspirations, Academic Performance, and Alcohol Use in Uruguay JO - Health Behavior and Policy Review PY - 2019-05-01T00:00:00/// VL - 6 IS - 3 SP - 276 EP - 285 KW - MIDDLE SCHOOL KW - ALCOHOL USE KW - SCHOOL CONNECTEDNESS KW - URUGUAY KW - EDUCATIONAL ASPIRATIONS N2 - lic 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 man- aged schools. Data come from pre-surveys of students participating in a substance use preven- tion program. A mediation path model tested the relationship between school type and alcohol use as mediated through school connectedness, educational aspirations, and academic perfor- mance. 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. UR - https://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/psp/hbpr/2019/00000006/00000003/art00007 M3 - doi:10.14485/HBPR.6.3.7 UR - https://doi.org/10.14485/HBPR.6.3.7 ER -