Sociocultural Influences on the Determinants of Breastfeeding by Latin Mothers in the Cincinnati Area

Author(s)

Lisa M. Vaughn
Candace Ireton
Geraghty R. Sheela
Tiffiny Diers
Vanessa Niño
Grace A. Falciglia
Jessica M. Valenzuela, Nova Southeastern UniversityFollow
Christine Mosbaugh

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Family & Community Health

ISSN

0160-6379

Publication Date

2010

Abstract

While breast-feeding initiation and duration among US Latina women appear to decrease with acculturation, health care providers in the Greater Cincinnati area have noted lower rates of breast-feeding among even first-generation Latina immigrants. This study's purpose was to identify determinants of breast-feeding for Latina mothers in Cincinnati through qualitative interviews and Spanish Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale ratings. Our findings suggest that, along with similar levels of breast-feeding self-confidence, foreign-born Latina women in the Greater Cincinnati area share similar breast-feeding determinants with the general population. However, characteristics of these determinants and their impact vary because of unique pressures experienced by this community.

DOI

10.1097/FCH.0b013e3181f3b2be

Volume

33

Issue

4

First Page

318

Last Page

328

NSUWorks Citation

Vaughn, L. M., Ireton, C., Sheela, G. R., Diers, T., Niño, V., Falciglia, G. A., Valenzuela, J. M., Mosbaugh, C. (2010). Sociocultural Influences on the Determinants of Breastfeeding by Latin Mothers in the Cincinnati Area. Family & Community Health, 33(4), 318-328.
Available at: https://nsuworks.nova.edu/cps_facarticles/300