Sociocultural Influences on the Determinants of Breast-feeding by Latina Mothers in the Cincinnati Area

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

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Sociocultural Influences on the Determinants of Breast-feeding by Latina Mothers in the Cincinnati Area

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

College of Psychology

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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.

Original language	American English
Pages (from-to)	318-328
Number of pages	11
Journal	Family & Community Health
Volume	33
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/FCH.0b013e3181f3b2be
State	Published - Oct 2010

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