Gabriel Nudelman, Shanmukh Vasant Kamble, Kathleen Otto
{"title":"Using Protection Motivation Theory to Predict Adherence to COVID-19 Behavioral Guidelines.","authors":"Gabriel Nudelman, Shanmukh Vasant Kamble, Kathleen Otto","doi":"10.1080/08964289.2021.2021383","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/08964289.2021.2021383","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>COVID-19 has become a global pandemic. Throughout most of the pandemic, mitigating its spread has relied on human behavior, namely on adherence to protective behaviors (e.g., wearing a face mask). This research proposes that Protection Motivation Theory (PMT) can contribute to understanding differences in individual adherence to COVID-19 behavioral guidelines. PMT identifies four fundamental cognitive components that drive responses to fear appeals: perceptions of susceptibility (to the disease), severity (of the disease), self-efficacy (to protect oneself), and response efficacy (i.e., recommended behaviors' effectiveness). Two online self-report studies assessed PMT components' capacity to predict adherence to protective behaviors concurrently and across culturally different countries (Israel, Germany, India; Study 1), and again at six-week follow-up (Israeli participants; Study 2). Study 1's findings indicate excellent fit of the PMT model, with about half of the variance in adherence explained. No significant differences were found between participants from Israel (<i>n</i> = 917), Germany (<i>n</i> = 222) and India (<i>n</i> = 160). Study 2 (<i>n</i> = 711) confirmed that PMT components continue to predict adherence after six weeks. In both studies, response efficacy was the PMT component most strongly associated with adherence levels. This study demonstrates that PMT can serve as a theoretical framework to better understand differences in adherence to COVID-19 protective behaviors. The findings may further inform the design of adherence-promoting communications, suggesting that it may be beneficial to highlight response efficacy in such messages.</p>","PeriodicalId":55395,"journal":{"name":"Behavioral Medicine","volume":"49 3","pages":"236-245"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2023-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9944139","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Behavioral MedicinePub Date : 2023-07-01Epub Date: 2022-01-20DOI: 10.1080/08964289.2021.2021384
Daniel W Snook, Wojciech Kaczkowski, Ari D Fodeman
{"title":"Mask On, Mask Off: Risk Perceptions for COVID-19 and Compliance with COVID-19 Safety Measures.","authors":"Daniel W Snook, Wojciech Kaczkowski, Ari D Fodeman","doi":"10.1080/08964289.2021.2021384","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08964289.2021.2021384","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Since early 2020, COVID-19 has spread throughout the United States (US), killing more than 700,000. Mask-wearing, social-distancing, and hand hygiene can curb the spread of COVID-19 and other infectious diseases. However, the adherence to COVID-19 safety measures varies considerably among the US public, likely due to disparate perceptions of COVID-19's risk. The current study examines risk perceptions for COVID-19 (RP-C) in a nationally representative sample of US residents (<i>N</i> = 512), as well as their political preferences, news media consumption, COVID-19 safety attitudes (SA-C) and reported COVID-19 safety behaviors (SB-C; e.g., mask-wearing and social-distancing). Using structural equation modeling, we tested a comprehensive measure for RP-C with a single latent factor, finding good model fit. We found that higher RP-C was associated with being more liberal, consuming more traditional news media, having attitudes that supported compliance with COVID-19 safety measures, and having greater reported compliance with COVID-19 safety measures. In addition, factor loadings for RP-C items indicate that people's RP-C was more strongly determined by personal and family, rather than collective or societal risk, which suggests risk communication may be improved by focusing on personal and family risk. Public health efforts to combat COVID-19 are only as good as compliance allows, and RP-C's strong relationship with SB-C indicates a potential means for risk communicators to increase compliance with COVID-19 safety measures. This finding will remain important as new COVID-19 variants, such as the Delta variant, emerge.</p>","PeriodicalId":55395,"journal":{"name":"Behavioral Medicine","volume":"49 3","pages":"246-257"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2023-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9890037","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Perceptions and knowledge of COVID-19 vaccine safety and efficacy among vaccinated and non-vaccinated obstetric healthcare workers.","authors":"Tiffany Wang, Tamar Krishnamurti, Miriam Bernard, Samia Lopa, Beth Quinn, Hyagriv Simhan","doi":"10.1080/08964289.2021.2023456","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/08964289.2021.2023456","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The COVID-19 vaccines are highly effective in preventing COVID-19 illness; however, pregnant people were not included in the original COVID-19 vaccine trials, with resultant conflicting recommendations from health organizations regarding vaccinations for this high-risk population. Pregnant and lactating healthcare workers (HCWs), along with people planning a pregnancy, identified as \"obstetric HCWs\" in our study, were among the first to make decisions regarding vaccinating themselves against COVID-19. Given that HCWs are key sources of information and access to vaccinations, this study was conducted to understand the perceptions and knowledge of obstetric HCWs regarding the COVID-19 vaccine. An electronic survey to HCWs at a tertiary care institution in Pittsburgh, PA identified 83 obstetric HCWs, of which 65 (78.3%) received at least one dose of the either the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, and 18 (21.7%) had not received any doses of vaccine. Pregnancy status influenced more people not to receive than to receive the vaccine. We found that both vaccinated and non-vaccinated obstetric HCWs had accurate knowledge regarding the COVID-19 vaccine. However, compared to non-vaccinated obstetric HCWs, vaccinated obstetric HCWs tended to endorse beliefs regarding herd immunity, believed they had a higher chance of acquiring COVID-19, and felt that the COVID-19 vaccine was safe for fetuses and people who were pregnant, lactating, breastfeeding, or planning a pregnancy. This study offers insight into obstetric individuals' perceptions and knowledge of the COVID-19 vaccine, and highlights areas where additional education and outreach may help obstetric individuals make informed decisions on receiving the COVID-19 vaccine.</p>","PeriodicalId":55395,"journal":{"name":"Behavioral Medicine","volume":"49 3","pages":"258-270"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2023-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9890510","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Julia D Buckner, Raymond P Tucker, Paige E Morris, Caroline R Scherzer, Kathleen A Crapanzano, Sarah Pardue-Bougeois
{"title":"Substance Misuse among a Diverse Psychiatric Inpatient Sample: Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors and Motivation to Change.","authors":"Julia D Buckner, Raymond P Tucker, Paige E Morris, Caroline R Scherzer, Kathleen A Crapanzano, Sarah Pardue-Bougeois","doi":"10.1080/08964289.2022.2065240","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/08964289.2022.2065240","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Suicidal thoughts and behaviors (STBs) are among the most common reasons for admission to psychiatric inpatient units and a large percentage of these patients also engage in substance misuse. Yet, no known studies have examined whether patients with STBs admitted to inpatient psychiatry units are motivated to change their substance misuse and, if so, whether they benefit from MET-CBT for substance misuse while on the inpatient unit. This study assesses the relationship between STB and motivation to improve substance misuse among 321 (61.1% male, <i>M<sub>age</sub></i> = 35.3 years, 59.8% non-Hispanic/Latin White) patients admitted to an inpatient psychiatric unit with a substance use disorder (SUD) or substance misuse who attended at least one group MET-CBT session, 50.2% of whom were admitted to an inpatient unit for STBs. Patients admitted for STBs reported greater motivation to reduce substance misuse than patients admitted without documented STB, and they did not differ from patients without documented STBs on the number of MET-CBT sessions attended, or ratings of session helpfulness (which were high). Patients admitted for STBs reported significantly increased motivation to change substance misuse after attending MET-CBT for SUD. These findings indicate that psychiatric inpatients with STBs report motivation to change substance misuse as well as willingness to attend MET-CBT for their SUD.</p>","PeriodicalId":55395,"journal":{"name":"Behavioral Medicine","volume":"49 3","pages":"231-235"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2023-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9890527","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Behavioral MedicinePub Date : 2023-07-01Epub Date: 2022-04-25DOI: 10.1080/08964289.2022.2060930
Seung Hee Choi, Manfred Stommel, Clifford Broman, Christina Raheb-Rauckis
{"title":"Age of Smoking Initiation in Relation to Multiple Health Risk Factors among US Adult Smokers: National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) Data (2006-2018).","authors":"Seung Hee Choi, Manfred Stommel, Clifford Broman, Christina Raheb-Rauckis","doi":"10.1080/08964289.2022.2060930","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08964289.2022.2060930","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The adverse effects of multiple health risk factors have been well-documented; however, still understudied are the effects of early smoking in the context of multiple health risk factors. This study aimed to examine the role of early smoking initiation in relation to several health risk factors, including heavy drinking, physical inactivity, and obesity in later life among ever smokers in the USA. The National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) data from 2006 through 2018 were analyzed. The primary dependent variables were presence of three other risk factors: heavy drinking, physical inactivity, and obesity. The independent variable was the age of smoking initiation. Logit regression models were constructed to evaluate the association between smoking initiation and multiple health risk factors. All analyses were done in 2022. Among US adult smokers, 18.2% started smoking before age 15 (early initiators), 55.9% at ages 15-18 (middle initiators), and 25.9% at age 20 or later (late initiators). Compared to late smoking initiators, the odds of engaging in additional health risk factors increased by 37.3% among early initiators (OR = 1.373, 95% CI = 1.316, 1.432) and 7.7% among middle initiators (OR = 1.077, 95% CI= 1.041, 1.116). Additionally, current smoking was associated with higher odds (OR = 1.369, 95% CI = 1.322, 1.417) of having additional health risk factors compared to former smoking, with one exception: current smokers had lower odds of obesity (OR = 0.566, 95% CI = 0.537, 0.597). Tobacco control programs to prevent adolescents from initiating smoking may have the potential to prevent other health risk factors in adulthood.</p>","PeriodicalId":55395,"journal":{"name":"Behavioral Medicine","volume":"49 3","pages":"312-319"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2023-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9944572","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Samantha S D E Medeiros, Carla C Enes, Luciana B Nucci
{"title":"Association of Weight Perception, Body Satisfaction, and Weight Loss Intention With Patterns of Health Risk Behaviors in Adolescents With Overweight and Obesity.","authors":"Samantha S D E Medeiros, Carla C Enes, Luciana B Nucci","doi":"10.1080/08964289.2022.2057407","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/08964289.2022.2057407","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Obesity is a public health issue and childhood is a critical window in which to establish healthy eating patterns and modify risk factors for overweight. This study aims to verify the association of weight perception, body satisfaction, and weight loss intention with patterns of health risk behaviors in adolescents with overweight and obesity. We analyzed health risk behavior from a school-based national survey conducted in 2015 in Brazil (n = 2,703 students with overweight or obesity, aged 13-17 years). We performed latent class analysis of alcohol consumption, tobacco use, physical activity, screen time, and eating habits for adolescents with overweight and identified four distinct health behavior patterns. The association of these patterns with weight perception, body satisfaction, and weight loss intention was analyzed through multinomial logistic regression. Adolescents who perceived themselves as \"fat\" or \"very fat\" were more likely to have a sedentary lifestyle and low consumption of fruit and vegetables. Body satisfaction was a protective factor against sedentary lifestyle. Students who reported weight loss intention were less likely to be in high-health-risk behavior groups (low consumption of fruit and vegetables; sedentary lifestyle; tobacco and alcohol use). Self-perception as overweight had detrimental associations, while body satisfaction was a protective factor for a healthy lifestyle. Weight loss intention still requires rigorous analysis due to inconsistencies in the literature. The complexity of the relationship between body image and obesity needs to be highlighted. Multicomponent strategies are required to control the global obesity pandemic.</p>","PeriodicalId":55395,"journal":{"name":"Behavioral Medicine","volume":"49 3","pages":"302-311"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2023-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10266388","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Behavioral MedicinePub Date : 2023-07-01Epub Date: 2022-04-25DOI: 10.1080/08964289.2022.2048249
Ryan J Watson, Ethan Morgan, Jessica Sherman, Antonia E Caba, Christopher W Wheldon, Philip A Chan, Lisa A Eaton
{"title":"Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) use, anticipated PrEP stigma, and bisexual identity among a Black and Hispanic/Latino sexual and gender diverse sample.","authors":"Ryan J Watson, Ethan Morgan, Jessica Sherman, Antonia E Caba, Christopher W Wheldon, Philip A Chan, Lisa A Eaton","doi":"10.1080/08964289.2022.2048249","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08964289.2022.2048249","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Black and Hispanic/Latino sexual minority men and gender diverse (SMMGD) individuals are disproportionately impacted by the HIV epidemic. Uptake and adherence to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is suboptimal among SMMGD Black and Hispanic/Latino individuals, but most research has approached this population as homogenous (e.g., a group operationalized as men who have sex with men). Bisexual men are less likely to disclose their sexual identity and report more mental health problems than their gay counterparts, but there is less attention to the impact of different sexual identities on PrEP use over time. We utilized data from three waves of a national longitudinal study (2020-2021) to characterize Black and Hispanic/Latino SMMGD participants' PrEP use including: 1) PrEP uptake during the study; 2) consistent PrEP use across the study; and 3) discontinuation of PrEP use since study baseline. We found bisexual men were significantly less likely than gay men to be consistent PrEP users and were more likely to discontinue PrEP use over the course of the study. Of the sample who reported PrEP use across surveys, 10% initiated PrEP during the study period, 0% of whom were bisexual. Additionally, bisexual participants reported statistically significantly higher anticipated PrEP stigma relative to gay participants. These findings have implications for HIV prevention interventions. Given the differences in PrEP experiences as a function of sexual identity, researchers and clinicians should consider the disruptive role of stigma (both biphobia and anticipated PrEP stigma) in PrEP care and adherence.</p>","PeriodicalId":55395,"journal":{"name":"Behavioral Medicine","volume":"49 3","pages":"283-291"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9592674/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9996021","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Behavioral MedicinePub Date : 2023-07-01Epub Date: 2022-02-17DOI: 10.1080/08964289.2022.2033159
Steven P Philpot, Garrett Prestage, Martin Holt, Lisa Maher, Bridget Haire, Adam Bourne, Mohamed A Hammoud
{"title":"Reasons for not Using HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) among Gay and Bisexual Men in Australia: Mixed-Methods Analyses from a National, Online, Observational Study.","authors":"Steven P Philpot, Garrett Prestage, Martin Holt, Lisa Maher, Bridget Haire, Adam Bourne, Mohamed A Hammoud","doi":"10.1080/08964289.2022.2033159","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08964289.2022.2033159","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Although approximately 31,000 Australian gay and bisexual men (GBM) are eligible for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), only 18,500 people currently use it, indicating a need to investigate why GBM do not use it. This article uses data from a national, online, observational study. It adopts a mixed-methods analysis to responses to survey questions asking about reasons Australian GBM were not using PrEP in 2018, according to their level of HIV risk as delineated by the Australian PrEP prescribing guidelines at the time. Participants responded to check-box questions and had the option to respond to a qualitative free-text question. Results showed that just over one-fifth of men were at higher risk of HIV acquisition. Compared to lower-risk men, higher-risk men were more likely to indicate PrEP was too expensive and more likely to cite embarrassment asking for it. Reasons for not using PrEP included a lack of personal relevance, poor accessibility or knowledge, concerns about PrEP's inability to protect against STIs, potential side effects, and a preference for condoms. We conclude that health promotion more effectively targeting GBM who may benefit the most from PrEP may be valuable.</p>","PeriodicalId":55395,"journal":{"name":"Behavioral Medicine","volume":"49 3","pages":"271-282"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2023-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9944154","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Behavioral MedicinePub Date : 2023-04-01Epub Date: 2021-11-18DOI: 10.1080/08964289.2021.2002800
Salma Batool-Anwar, Rebecca Robbins, Shahmir H Ali, Ariadna Capasso, Joshua Foreman, Abbey M Jones, Yesim Tozan, Ralph J DiClemente, Stuart F Quan
{"title":"Examining Changes in Sleep Duration Associated with the Onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Who is Sleeping and Who is Not?","authors":"Salma Batool-Anwar, Rebecca Robbins, Shahmir H Ali, Ariadna Capasso, Joshua Foreman, Abbey M Jones, Yesim Tozan, Ralph J DiClemente, Stuart F Quan","doi":"10.1080/08964289.2021.2002800","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08964289.2021.2002800","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in social isolation and reports of insomnia. However, reports of changes in sleep duration and associated factors are few. To determine the impact of COVID-19 on changes in sleep behavior, data were analyzed from an online survey of adults recruited via social media that included questions asking whether the respondent slept less or more after the onset of the pandemic as well as self-reported sociodemographic and occupational information; beliefs about COVID-19; and responses pertaining to loneliness, anxiety, and depression. There were 5,175 respondents; 53.9% had a change in sleep duration.17.1% slept less and 36.7% slept more. Sleeping more was related to greater education, being single/divorced/separated, unemployed or a student. Being retired, divorced/separated or a homemaker, and living in the Mountain or Central time zones were associated with less sleep. Beliefs that COVID-19 would result in personal adverse consequences was associated with both more and less sleep. However, the strongest associations for both more and less sleep were seen with depression, anxiety, and loneliness. In summary, changes in sleep duration since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic were highly prevalent among social media users and were associated with several sociodemographic factors and beliefs that COVID-19 would have adverse personal impacts. However, the strongest associations occurred with worse mental health suggesting that improvements may occur with better sleep.Supplemental data for this article is available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/08964289.2021.2002800 .</p>","PeriodicalId":55395,"journal":{"name":"Behavioral Medicine","volume":"49 2","pages":"162-171"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2023-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9288172/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9340165","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Behavioral MedicinePub Date : 2023-04-01Epub Date: 2021-11-24DOI: 10.1080/08964289.2021.2006130
Miguel Ángel Cano, Mario De La Rosa, Seth J Schwartz, Christopher P Salas-Wright, Brian T H Keum, Christina S Lee, Miguel Pinedo, Cory L Cobb, Craig A Field, Mariana Sanchez, Linda G Castillo, Priscilla Martinez, Elma I Lorenzo-Blanco, Brandy Piña-Watson, Marcel A de Dios
{"title":"Alcohol Use Severity among Hispanic Emerging Adults: Examining Intragroup Marginalization, Bicultural Self-Efficacy, and the Role of Gender within a Stress and Coping Framework.","authors":"Miguel Ángel Cano, Mario De La Rosa, Seth J Schwartz, Christopher P Salas-Wright, Brian T H Keum, Christina S Lee, Miguel Pinedo, Cory L Cobb, Craig A Field, Mariana Sanchez, Linda G Castillo, Priscilla Martinez, Elma I Lorenzo-Blanco, Brandy Piña-Watson, Marcel A de Dios","doi":"10.1080/08964289.2021.2006130","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08964289.2021.2006130","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Most research on cultural stressors and alcohol has focused on intercultural stressors. Continuing to exclude intracultural stressors (e.g., intragroup marginalization) from alcohol research will yield a biased understanding of the experiences of Hispanics living in a bicultural society. As we amass more studies on intracultural stressors, research will be needed to identify mutable sociocultural factors that may mitigate the association between intracultural stressors and alcohol. To address these limitations, we examined the association between intragroup marginalization and alcohol use severity and the extent to which gender and bicultural self-efficacy may moderate this association. A convenience sample of 200 Hispanic emerging adults ages 18-25 (men = 101, women = 99) from Arizona (<i>n</i> = 99) and Florida (<i>n</i> = 101) completed a cross-sectional survey. Data were analyzed using hierarchical multiple regression and moderation analyses. Higher intragroup marginalization was associated with higher alcohol use severity. Gender functioned as a moderator whereby intragroup marginalization was associated with higher alcohol use severity among men, but not women. Also, higher social groundedness functioned as a moderator that weakened the association between intragroup marginalization and alcohol use severity. Role repertoire did not function as a moderator. Our findings are significant because they enhance the reliability of the association between intragroup marginalization and alcohol use severity, and the moderating effect of gender in this respective association. This emerging line of research suggests that alcohol interventions targeting Hispanics may have a significant limitation by not accounting for intracultural stressors.</p>","PeriodicalId":55395,"journal":{"name":"Behavioral Medicine","volume":"49 2","pages":"172-182"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2023-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9126992/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10014220","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}