title: Sociocultural influences on the determinants of breast-feeding by Latina mothers in the Cincinnati area.
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.
authors.affiliation: University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA. lisa.vaughn@cchmc.org
authors.forename: Lisa M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Vaughn
authors.forename: Candace
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ireton
authors.forename: Sheela R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Geraghty
authors.forename: Tiffiny
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Diers
authors.forename: Vanessa
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Niño
authors.forename: Grace A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Falciglia
authors.forename: Jessica
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Valenzuela
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mosbaugh
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001942:Breast Feeding / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003469:Culture; D005260:Female; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008960:Models, Psychological; D009035:Mothers; D009820:Ohio; D020377:Self Efficacy; D018454:Spouses; D055815:Young Adult