DiBello, Angelo M.Gonzales, Rubi G.Young, Chelsie M.Rodriguez, Lindsey M.Neighbors, Clayton2018-02-262018-02-262016Copyright 2016 Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse. This is a post-print version of a published paper that is available at: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/15332640.2015.1044684. Recommended citation: DiBello, Angelo M., Rubi Gonzales, Chelsie M. Young, Lindsey M. Rodriguez, and Clayton Neighbors. "Blood is Thicker Than Booze: Examining The Role of Familism and Gender in Alcohol Use and Related Consequences Among Hispanic College Students." Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse 15, no. 3 (2016): 310-324. doi: 10.1080/15332640.2015.1044684. This item has been deposited in accordance with publisher copyright and licensing terms and with the author’s permission.http://hdl.handle.net/10657/2404The present study evaluated cultural, ethnic, and gender differences in drinking and alcohol-related problems among Hispanic students. Familism protects against negative outcomes in Hispanic populations, thus we expected familism to buffer against alcohol problems. Participants (N =623; 53% female) completed a battery of measures. Results suggested that familism was protective against drinking. Furthermore, alcohol use mediated the association between familism and alcohol-related problems. In sum, understanding that culture plays an important role in people’s behaviors and identifying protective factors is critical to inform culturally sensitive prevention and intervention efforts.en-USAlcohol useAlcohol useCultureDrinkingHispanicsArticle