Reasons and Obstacles for Changing Risky Drinking Behavior among Latinas at Risk of an Alcohol-Exposed Pregnancy

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• Alternative Title:
  J Ethn Subst Abuse
• Personal Author:
  Hernandez, Mercedes ; von Sternberg, Kirk ; Castro, Yessenia ; Velasquez, Mary M.
• Description:
  This study examined reasons and obstacles for changing risky alcohol use behavior among Latina adults at risk of an alcohol-exposed pregnancy. Using qualitative methods, data from CHOICES Plus intervention sessions of Latinas (| = 59) were analyzed. Reasons for wanting to change risky alcohol use centered on health, parenting, interpersonal conflict, control, and risk of harm. Obstacles included social obstacles, belief that drinking was not risky, and drinking to manage mood. Differences were found across level of acculturation. Knowledge about salient motives and obstacles is critical to addressing the needs and strengths of Latinas at risk of an alcohol-exposed pregnancy.
• Subjects:
  • Adult
  • Female
  • Pregnancy
  • Humans
  • Alcohol Drinking
  • Ethanol
  • Risk-Taking
  • Motivation
  • Hispanic or Latino
• Source:
  J Ethn Subst Abuse. 22(2):387-401
• Pubmed ID:
  34339347
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC8920117
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Funding:
  R01 AA022924/AA/NIAAA NIH HHSUnited States/ ; U84 DD000438/DD/NCBDD CDC HHSUnited States/
• Volume:
  22
• Issue:
  2
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/115455/cdc_115455_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 339.72 KB]
• Collection(s):
  CDC Public Access
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:86e223c281d2f8088a2608ad6b2f75051a6049323800f968694005b9a0cb5345