Is pregnancy a teachable moment for smoking cessation among US Latino expectant fathers? A pilot study.
Ethn Health
; 15(1): 47-59, 2010.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
Pregnancy may be a time when US Latino expectant fathers consider quitting smoking. A 'teachable moment' is theorized to increase motivation to change a behavior through increased risk perceptions, emotional responses, and changes in self-image.DESIGN:
We recruited 30 Spanish-speaking expectant fathers through their pregnant partners. We assessed expectant fathers' diet, exercise, and smoking and teachable moment constructs (risk perceptions, emotional responses, and self-image).We also tested correlations between teachable moment constructs and motivation to change behaviors.RESULTS:
Latino expectant fathers had high-risk perceptions that their smoking harmed the pregnancy (M=4.4, SD=0.5 on five-point scale) and strong emotional responses about their smoking during pregnancy (M=3.9, SD=1.1). They also felt it was their role to make the pregnancy healthy (M=4.4, SD=0.8). They felt less strongly that their diet and exercise affected the pregnancy. The teachable moment constructs for smoking were strongly correlated with motivation to quit smoking; the same was not true for diet and exercise.CONCLUSIONS:
Latino expectant fathers seem aware that their smoking could harm the pregnancy but seem less concerned about the effect of their diet and exercise on the pregnancy. Pregnancy may be a time to help Latino expectant fathers quit smoking.
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Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Embarazo
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Hispánicos o Latinos
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Cese del Hábito de Fumar
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Padre
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Promoción de la Salud
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Ethn Health
Asunto de la revista:
CIENCIAS SOCIAIS
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SAUDE PUBLICA
Año:
2010
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos