Social network perspective on alcohol consumption among African American women: a longitudinal analysis.
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| Title: | Social network perspective on alcohol consumption among African American women: a longitudinal analysis. |
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| Authors: | Yang, Cui (AUTHOR), Yang, Jingyan (AUTHOR), Davey-Rothwell, Melissa (AUTHOR), Latkin, Carl (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | Ethnicity & Health. Jul2018, Vol. 23 Issue 5, p503-510. 8p. 2 Charts. |
| Subjects: | Black people, Chi-squared test, Confidence intervals, Alcohol drinking, Interviewing, Longitudinal method, Probability theory, Psychological tests, Social networks, Logistic regression analysis, Statistical significance, Data analysis software, Descriptive statistics, Odds ratio |
| Geographic Terms: | Maryland |
| Abstract: | Objective: The aim of the study was to examine alcohol use in African American women's social networks. Design: This was a longitudinal study of African American women and their social networks in Baltimore, MD. Data were collected through face-to-face interviews at a community-based research clinic. Alcohol consumption frequency was assessed by a single question 'How often do you drink alcohol?' with a four-point ordinal rating scale 'never,' 'monthly or less,' '2-4 times a month' and '>2 times a week.' A longitudinal ordinal logistic model was conducted to use 317 African American women's alcohol consumption frequency as a predictor of their social networks' alcohol consumption frequency. Results: Results show that African American women's alcohol consumption frequency was a statistically significant predictor of their social network members' alcohol consumption frequency. Conclusion: Findings suggest the merit of social network-based approaches to address alcohol use among urban minority populations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Abstract: | Objective: The aim of the study was to examine alcohol use in African American women's social networks. Design: This was a longitudinal study of African American women and their social networks in Baltimore, MD. Data were collected through face-to-face interviews at a community-based research clinic. Alcohol consumption frequency was assessed by a single question 'How often do you drink alcohol?' with a four-point ordinal rating scale 'never,' 'monthly or less,' '2-4 times a month' and '>2 times a week.' A longitudinal ordinal logistic model was conducted to use 317 African American women's alcohol consumption frequency as a predictor of their social networks' alcohol consumption frequency. Results: Results show that African American women's alcohol consumption frequency was a statistically significant predictor of their social network members' alcohol consumption frequency. Conclusion: Findings suggest the merit of social network-based approaches to address alcohol use among urban minority populations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 13557858 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/13557858.2017.1290215 |
