Predictors of Alcohol Use Among Latinx Men in South Florida: Machismo as a Correlate of Alcohol Use Frequency and Quantity

Autor: Patria Rojas, Weize Wang, Mariana Sanchez, Gira Ravelo, Miguel Ángel Cano, Gemma Galvez, Tan Li, Alvonee C. Penn, Jose F. Colon-Burgos, Mario De La Rosa, Victoria Behar-Zusman
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health. 25:685-691
ISSN: 1557-1920
1557-1912
DOI: 10.1007/s10903-022-01428-3
Popis: Previous studies have found Latinx cultural values to be positively associated with healthy behaviors. This study aims to examine socioeconomic and cultural correlates of alcohol use among Latinx adult men living in Miami-Dade County, Florida. The study sample included 122 Latinx adult men (mean age = 44, SD = 10), predominantly of South and Central American origin. Data was collected using REDCap. Interviews included the Timeline Follow-Back scale for alcohol use. Results indicate that Caribbean participants were significantly less likely to report drinking in the past 90 days (aOR = 0.08, p = 0.042) compared to their Venezuelan counterparts. Higher machismo scores were associated with low drinking frequency (aRR = 0.67, p = 0.043), while no significant associations were found between machismo and other drinking outcomes. Drinking quantity and frequency are significantly associated with higher income and authorized immigration status in the US among Latinx men in South Florida. Higher machismo scores were associated with low drinking frequency.
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