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Published on: July 10, 2017
"Machismo," self-esteem, education and high maximum drinking among anglo, black and Mexican-American male drinkers
J A Neff1, T J Prihoda, S K Hoppe
1Department of Psychiatry, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio 78284-7792.
Abstract:
This study seeks to clarify the relevance of machismo to patterns of high maximum drinking among male drinkers. Specifically, the study describes the psychometric properties of a newly developed 7-item machismo measure, compares levels of machismo and self-esteem for a sample of Anglo, black and Mexican-American males, and examines both main and interaction effects of machismo, self-esteem and education as predictors of alcohol use in these racial/ethnic subgroups. Logistic regression analyses document interaction between race/ethnicity, machismo, self-esteem and education, which calls into question the presumed importance of machismo as a cultural element causing heavy drinking patterns among Mexican-American males.
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