Men's Tobacco and Alcohol Use During and After Pregnancy

Everett, Kevin D.; Bullock, Linda; Longo, Daniel R.; Gage, Jeffrey; Madsen, Richard

doi:10.1177/1557988307299477

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“…An extensive body of literature, mostly from English-speaking countries, demonstrates that married or cohabiting partners tend to have similar substance use patterns, problem drinking, and alcohol use disorders . In expectant parents, a few prior studies reported positive associations between partners' levels of smoking and their levels of alcohol consumption (Everett et al, 2005(Everett et al, , 2007Waterson et al, 1990). …”

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confidence: 99%

Paternal Drinking, Intimate Relationship Quality, and Alcohol Consumption in Pregnant Ukrainian Women

Bakhireva¹,

Wilsnack²,

Kristjanson³

et al. 2011

J. Stud. Alcohol Drugs

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ABSTRACT. Objective: Maternal alcohol consumption during pregnancy and fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs) represent a signifi cant public health problem. The infl uence of the male partner's alcohol consumption patterns and the quality of the partner's intimate relationship might be important factors to consider in the design of successful FASD prevention programs. Method: As part of the Collaborative Initiative on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders, 166 pregnant women in two regions in Ukraine participated in an in-person interview at an average gestational age of 18-19 weeks. Subjects were classifi ed cross-sectionally as abstainers/light drinkers (n = 80), defi ned as low or no consumption of alcohol in the periconceptional period and none in the most recent 2 weeks of pregnancy; discontinuers (n = 43), defi ned as moderate to heavy alcohol use in the periconceptional period but none during the most recent 2 weeks of pregnancy; or continuing drinkers (n = 43), defi ned as continued moderate to heavy alcohol use within the most recent 2 weeks of pregnancy. Women also reported on their partner's drinking behavior and on the quality of their intimate relationship. Results: Heavy paternal drinking was signifi cantly associated with both continuing maternal drinking in the most recent 2 weeks (adjusted odds ratio [OR] = 34.1; 95% CI [5.9, 195.8]) and being a risky drinker only around conception (adjusted OR = 27.0; 95% CI [5.0, 147.7]). In addition, women who consumed alcohol during pregnancy had lower mean scores for satisfaction with partners' relationship and ability to discuss problems (p < .05) compared with light drinkers/abstainers. Conclusions: This study suggests that development of partner-based interventions, as opposed to those solely focused on maternal drinking, might be warranted as a strategy to prevent FASD. (J. Stud. Alcohol Drugs, 72, 536-544, 2011)

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Paternal Drinking, Intimate Relationship Quality, and Alcohol Consumption in Pregnant Ukrainian Women

Bakhireva¹,

Wilsnack²,

Kristjanson³

et al. 2011

J. Stud. Alcohol Drugs

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“…Limited data suggests that substance use among expectant fathers is positively correlated with both substance use among their pregnant partner and relapse of substance use postpartum. [30-33] Partners within a relationship tend to display similar patterns of substance use and partner's cessation of substance use is a strong predictor of one's own cessation of substance use. [34, 35] However, there exists a limited understanding of alcohol use among expectant fathers and no studies have investigated this area of study among South African men with pregnant partners.…”

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Pregnancy, Alcohol Intake, and Intimate Partner Violence among Men and Women Attending Drinking Establishments in a Cape Town, South Africa Township

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Background The highest rates of fetal alcohol syndrome worldwide can be found in South Africa. Particularly in impoverished townships in the Western Cape, pregnant women live in environments where alcohol intake during pregnancy has become normalized and interpersonal violence (IPV) is reported at high rates. For the current study we sought to examine how pregnancy, for both men and women, is related to alcohol use behaviors and IPV. Methods We surveyed 2,120 men and women attending drinking establishments in a township located in the Western Cape of South Africa. Results Among women 13% reported being pregnant, and among men 12.2% reported their partner pregnant. For pregnant women, 61% reported attending the bar that evening to drink alcohol and 26% reported both alcohol use and currently experiencing IPV. Daily or almost daily binge drinking was reported twice as often among pregnant women than non-pregnant women (8.4% vs. 4.2%). Men with pregnant partners reported the highest rates of hitting sex partners, forcing a partner to have sex, and being forced to have sex. High rates of alcohol frequency, consumption, binge drinking, and problematic drinking were reported across the entire sample. In general, experiencing and perpetrating IPV were associated with alcohol use among all participants except for men with pregnant partners. Conclusions Alcohol use among pregnant women attending shebeens is alarmingly high. Moreover, alcohol use appears to be an important factor in understanding the relationship between IPV and pregnancy. Intensive, targeted, and effective interventions for both men and women are urgently needed to address high rates of drinking alcohol among pregnant women who attend drinking establishments.

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“…The finding of this study that the smokers believed in willpower as the key for successful quit symbolizes masculine norms of strength and self-control for men in all cultures (Everett et al, 2007;Oliffe et al, 2012;White et al, 2012a). However, the cynicism the Chinese men showed to Canadian men's help-seeking behavior sheds light on important variations in the way masculinities are practiced in different cultures.…”

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confidence: 87%

“…Men's smoking is universally associated with gender expectations for men, signifying masculine ideals of independence, physical resilience to harmful substances, and capacity to endure risk taking (Everett et al, 2007;Oliffe et al, 2012;White, Oliffe, & Bottorff, 2012a). Masculinities are multidimensional, contested, and dynamic.…”

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confidence: 97%

A Qualitative Study on Unassisted Smoking Cessation Among Chinese Canadian Immigrants

Mao

Bottorff

2016

Am J Mens Health

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It is well-known that majority of smokers worldwide quit smoking without any assistance. This is even more evident among Chinese smokers. The aim of this qualitative study was to explore how Chinese Canadian immigrant men who smoked cigarettes perceived smoking cessation aids and services and how they used any form of the smoking cessation assistance to help them quit smoking. The study was conducted in British Columbia, Canada. Twenty-two Chinese immigrants were recruited by internet advertisement and through connections with local Chinese communities. Ten of the 22 participants were current smokers and the other 12 had quit smoking in the past 5 years. Data were collected using semistructured interviews. Although all participants, including both the ex-smokers and current smokers, had made more than one quit attempt, they rarely used cessation aids or services even after they had immigrated to Canada. The barriers to seeking the cessation assistance were grouped into two categories: practical barriers and cultural barriers. The practical barriers included "Lack of available information on smoking cessation assistance" and "Difficulty in accessing smoking cessation assistance," while cultural barriers included "Denial of physiological addiction to nicotine," "Mistrust in the effectiveness of smoking cessation assistance," "Tendency of self-reliance in solving problems," and "Concern of privacy revelation related to utilization of smoking cessation assistance." The findings revealed Chinese immigrants' unwillingness to use smoking cessation assistance as the result of vulnerability as immigrants and culturally cultivated masculinities of self-control and self-reliance.

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Men's Tobacco and Alcohol Use During and After Pregnancy

Cited by 24 publications

References 35 publications

Paternal Drinking, Intimate Relationship Quality, and Alcohol Consumption in Pregnant Ukrainian Women

Paternal Drinking, Intimate Relationship Quality, and Alcohol Consumption in Pregnant Ukrainian Women

Pregnancy, Alcohol Intake, and Intimate Partner Violence among Men and Women Attending Drinking Establishments in a Cape Town, South Africa Township

A Qualitative Study on Unassisted Smoking Cessation Among Chinese Canadian Immigrants

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