"Machismo," self-esteem, education and high maximum drinking among anglo, black and Mexican-American male drinkers.
This study seeks to clarify the relevance of machismo to patterns of high maximum drinking among male drinkers. Specifically, the study describes the psychometric properties of a newly developed 7-item machismo measure, compares levels of machismo and self-esteem for a sample of Anglo, black and Mexican-American males, and examines both main and interaction effects of machismo, self-esteem and education as predictors of alcohol use in these racial/ethnic subgroups. Logistic regression analyses document interaction between race/ethnicity, machismo, self-esteem and education, which calls into question the presumed importance of machismo as a cultural element causing heavy drinking patterns among Mexican-American males.
Department of Psychiatry, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio 78284-7792.
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D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American / Q000523:psychology*; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology*; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003858:Dependency, Psychological; D004522:Educational Status; D005783:Gender Identity; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D017058:Mexican Americans / Q000523:psychology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011209:Power, Psychological; D012649:Self Concept; D013781:Texas / Q000453:epidemiology; D044465:White People / Q000523:psychology