Beliefs of Older Mexican American Women about Alcohol and Alcohol Use

This exploratory study assessed the belief system regarding alcohol use in a non-clinical population of Mexican American women age 55 and older drawn from a potential population of 1,000 older adults who attend nine senior centers. The overriding research question was: What are the normative attitud...

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Published in:Journal of ethnicity in substance abuse 2011-10, Vol.10 (4), p.337-362
Main Authors: Hatchett, Bonnie F., Holmes, Karen Y., Patterson, Bernita, Bryan-Young, Rose Marie
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acculturation
Adult Care Services
Aged
Alcohol Abuse
Alcohol Drinking - epidemiology
Alcohol Drinking - ethnology
Alcohol Drinking - psychology
Alcohol use
Attitude to Health
Attitudes
Belief & doubt
Beliefs
Data Collection
Elderly
Female
Females
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice - ethnology
Health Services for the Aged
Hispanic Americans
Hispanic women
Humans
Knowledge
Mexican Americans
Mexican Americans - statistics & numerical data
Middle Aged
older women
United States
Womens health
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Summary:This exploratory study assessed the belief system regarding alcohol use in a non-clinical population of Mexican American women age 55 and older drawn from a potential population of 1,000 older adults who attend nine senior centers. The overriding research question was: What are the normative attitudes, knowledge, and behavior regarding alcohol in this population of older Mexican American women? Findings from this study can serve as a baseline for comparison for future studies of older Mexican American who are more acculturated or who are second- and third-generation Mexican Americans.
ISSN:1533-2640
1533-2659
DOI:10.1080/15332640.2011.623549